I rubbed my hands together and grinned.“I’ve always wanted to fly a spaceship.”
“Goddess, help us. Drop your shields.”
“You’re now stuck with me for all eternity, sweetie.”Dropping my shields, I winced as Kaelen slid into my mind and made himself at home.
“You allowed the general to link with you,”Kaelen growled.
Oh, shit.“Yeah, he needed to know everything I know about the Tai-Kok,”I hurriedly explained. I could feel Kaelen rifling through my memories.
“The general has concealed his true strength from us,”Kaelen commented.
Crap, the cat was out of the bag now.“Tick-tock, we’re wasting time.”
A fleeting second later our minds fused, and we became as one. Everything abruptly clicked into place. His memories became mine. His power became mine.
“Zarek’s blood runs true,”Kaelen stated in delighted surprise.
I reveled in his strength.“Look out universe.”
“I will disable the kill switch while you reassure the Tai-Kok high command.”Kaelen grabbed a tool kit and went to work removing the explosives from the warp engines.
Huh. Kaelen was an expert in Tai-Kok technology and could read the monster’s hieroglyphics. I did a fist pump. Now, I was too. How awesome was that?
I quickly reprogrammed the computers and sent the Tai-Kok high command a properly coded message. The message was simple and short. The Katanic shapeshifter had been recaptured and was safely locked away.
Their response iced the blood in my veins. The treaty with the Rodan had been signed. A battle fleet was being formed, and the idiots gave me the coordinates for the rendezvous location.
I grinned evilly. All we had to do was pull a Trojan Horse and fly this ship into the middle of their battle fleet. Kablooey! No more monsters.
Chapter Thirteen
That can’t be good…
Zarek was suddenly in our heads.“Major Zan has intel that the Rodan have proposed an alliance with the Tai-Kok and are meeting to discuss the terms.”
“A treaty has already been signed, and they sent me the coordinates for the rendezvous location.”I forwarded the transmission to Zarek’s warbird.
The Overlord of the Coletti Empire was shocked as hell and quickly scanned us.“You have merged.”
“It was necessary. The kill switch has been neutralized, and the ship is now under our control,”Kaelen replied.
Qa’a joined the conversation.“Have you found evidence of Ziyn’s treachery?”
“I’m examining their transmission logs now, sir.”I scrolled through the Tai-Kok version of email. Holy shit!“Ziyn has promised the Tai-Kok high command three Katanic babies for the Feast of Eid Nowruz.”
Qa’a’s rage blasted through my mind and the next thing I knew I was face down on the deck. “Ouch! What hit me?”
Kaelen rolled me over. His face was pasty white.“Qa’a. Ziyn just attacked the Katanic nursery.”
“Did that bitch get any kids?”
Kaelen helped me sit up.“No, Qa’a and the executioners stopped her.”
“Thank God. Did they catch Ziyn?”
“According to Zarek, she escaped.”
I slumped against him.“Ugh, do I have a headache.”
