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“Where’s that?” I asked, ignoring his other comments.
“In space.”
“Thanks, Captain Obvious,” I mumbled.
“Happy to be of service,” he grinned smugly. Overconfident prick.
At least I had information now though. I had a direction and an answer, even if it was an impossible one. I’d never be able to travel into space, but at least I knew where she was now and who had her. I sighed and stared down at him. I wasn’t going to learn any more useful information from him, except for a few little details. His usefulness was quickly coming to an end.
“What’s their names? The Vakarrans who have her?”
“Zaavyr. Coltan. Jax. Aedan. All high-ranking military guys,” he replied.
There was nothing more I needed him for. I took a deep breath. It was time. I couldn’t let him go. I couldn’t let him run off to his alien superiors and tell them that I existed. I’d never be safe. My other sisters and our group of humans would never be safe if I let him run free. My hand brushed against the gun at my hip. I swallowed deeply. Would I be able to do it? Could I kill a man, even if he was a Vakarran?
I shook my head, trying to shake myself of such stupid thoughts. There was no questioning what I had to do here. He had to die. There were no other options. I had to do it. With a deep, shuddering breath that rattled me to the core, I slid my fingers over the holster, gripping the handle with a reluctance that I knew he could see.
His expression grew wary.
“What are you doing? I did what you asked!”
“I don’t have a choice,” I whispered, whipping the gun from my belt and leveling it in his direction. I looked through the site and aimed at his head, figured that would be the surest and safest shot to ensure that he died quickly and quietly.
“Wait. Don’t do that,” he pleaded.
I felt a little bad for him. Young guy, sent off on an assignment on a planet he isn’t familiar with. I shivered and shook my head. He didn’t deserve my sympathy. His kind was evil. Had taken everything from us the day they had arrived and conquered our planet. Had forced us to have their babies just because their species was inadequate.
He deserved death.
I hesitated, unsure for a long moment. Could I do it? Could I kill him?
Suddenly, everything fell into place. I had accepted what I had to do. My heart stopped pounding like a drum in my ears and I adjusted my aim once more. He was going to die today. I felt it in my gut. I took my forefinger and curled it around the trigger, pulling it toward me when Davon began to grin like a village idiot.
What the hell? Why would he be smiling?
Suddenly, I could feel the barrel of a gun pressed against the back of my skull.
Fuck…
Chapter Three
Alaina
“Put the gun down, human. I’ll blow your head off faster than you can shoot. Throw it on the ground. Now,” a male voice sounded behind me.
I shivered. My heart stopped and dropped fifty thousand feet, straight to my toes. I couldn’t breathe but I obeyed. I had no choice with a gun pressed to the back of my scalp. I lowered my weapon and threw it to the ground with a choking sob.
The gun didn’t move. The steel bit into my skin.
Footsteps echoed behind me and I couldn’t do anything as two additional Vakarrans walked into my view. They tore the rope from my belt and tossed an end down to Davon.
“How’d you get captured by a measly human, you idiot?” one of them grumbled.
Davon didn’t say anything. He looked ashamed.
“Weak. Wait till everyone else hears about this back on the Starrider,” the other said.
The gun moved slightly and the Vakarran behind me gripped a handful of my hair, turning me toward him as he pressed the gun back to the side of my head. I trembled with fear, wondering if he was going to kill me and then I saw his eyes.
