Page 65 of Bred by the Alien Prince

"I'm on this ship behind you." She said, her voice still sounding weak.

He gestured to his men to approach the ship when a blast of fire halted their advance.

"Don't even think of coming near this ship. We have plenty of weaponry to blast you away!"

"Tavi, we can talk about this."

"A Valisian capital ship is here, and it is filled with more soldiers than you can handle. Do you believe you can take on another assault?"

"Traitor!"

"There is a Valisian prince in that colony, one you are very familiar with."

"Tavi!" I yelled in distress. "That guy you have is his boy toy. I'm sure the two of you will have plenty to discuss."

I didn't understand why she was doing this! was loyal to Lorvian; she said Daruuk had hurt her. Why would she help him by giving away Lorvian's status? Now I worried about Cormac and Connor. Were they okay in there? That lying bitch!

Daruuk grabbed me crudely and laughed while taking me to the rover and tossing me inside. He gestured for Derek to come with us and lead us to Lorvian's location.

We reached the nearly destroyed factory where we hid Lorvian, and a part of me hoped he had woken up and was in hiding somewhere else, but it was wishful thinking. Daruuk removed the panel, and he was there before I could think; Daruuk flew back from a powerful blast and was hitting the pavement. His shoulder was now smoking with a hole in it. Lorvian picked himself up sluggishly, and Daruuk was on his feet and grabbed me before I could register the movement.

"Now we can truly bargain," Daruuk growled, and pointed his blade at my throat.

"What do you want?" Lorvian replied as he leaned against a broken wall.

"So, did your own siblings turn on you? Now, do you know how that feels?"

"They're fools just like you, Daruuk. I'll never know what they thought they would accomplish by coming here to fight, but they must have a reason."

"I spoke to Tavi." He spat blood from his mouth. "She's as feisty as ever."

"I'm sure you want her back in your bed so you can have her birth your half-wit children, but if she wanted to return, she could have a long time ago."

"And this human? Maybe I should cut my losses and just end him—"

"And what will you gain from that!?" Lorvian cut him off, I could see the small bouts of concern in his eyes though he kept them sharp and focused like a cat prowling prey.

"You kill him, and you and all your men along with these humans will die, everything you have will be mine. And all you will get is a small bout of satisfaction before I make you eat your cock." Lorvian shrugged. "So now the pointless threats are over. What do you really want, Daruuk? As you can see, these humans are far more valuable than your species. Even now, I hear my child's heartbeat within him, and I have it on good authority that his change means that my child will be born right, as close to pure Valisian as a child with another species can get."

I gasped at the knowledge. I didn't even know I was pregnant!

"So, you see, you are in a much more powerful position than you think."

The other laughed. "I suppose I am! I hold the future of your people in my arms. I guess we can bargain. First, return my sister to me at once. Then I want you to release all Travol women and men from your service and harems. Kick them from your sovereign planets so they will have nowhere to go but home, then we will have peace!"

"Fine. My people are already here to collect the humans. Tell your men to step aside so we can work."

"Gladly."

"Wait!" Derek cried out. "What the hell is going on? Are you going to let them take us?"

The knife wobbled before it rose as someone picked it up with the most tender touches. Was this Lorvian's power? I didn't think about it long. I took the opportunity and reached out to grab it, and without hesitation, I sank the blade into Daruuk's leg and twisted it. He groaned in pain and let me go, and I stumbled away from him. Lorvian was on him, pounding his face until he ceased to move.

"Are you okay?" He asked me after delivering the last punch. Daruuk stayed down as Lorvian rose.

"Yeah!"

Derek stood behind me, and behind him, another Rover pulled up. That red-haired woman got out and ran to his side.

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