The Fallen Empire Collection by Lindsay Buroker by Discover Sci-Fi Special Edition

Author:Discover Sci-Fi Special Edition [Edition, Discover Sci-Fi Special]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: General Fiction
Published: 2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

The sounds of fighting had drifted away, perhaps moving up toward navigation. Alisa, her feet and hands braced awkwardly so she could stay in place, leaned her forehead against the cool metal of a bulkhead. It seemed foolish to hope or believe that Leonidas could take care of all of the soldiers who had boarded without killing any of them. Or without being killed himself. Tomich knew exactly what he was dealing with. He must have sent a couple of squadrons of his best men, and if they reported that they needed backup, he certainly had the means to send more over.

If Alejandro had been willing to contact the imperial ships, then they might have had a chance, but if he was objecting to reason, then they had no hope. Poised there in the dark, it was hard not to loathe him. Had Tomich’s people been boarding to get the orb, she had no doubt that he would have done anything within his means to start a brawl so they could slink away. But because the Alliance was here for Leonidas, Alejandro was just going to hide under a console in navigation and do nothing while they took his only ally. As long as they weren’t here for him, he didn’t care. After all the help Leonidas had given him. It was unconscionable.

“Bastard,” Alisa growled.

“Which one?” Mica asked.

“Alejandro. He’s a coward. Unless someone threatens to kick the wheels off his wagon, he doesn’t care about anything except his mission.”

“As opposed to people who needlessly get themselves involved in the affairs of others?”

“I know you’re not sniping at me, Mica, because that would be insubordination.”

“Only on a military ship. We’re civilians now.”

“Damn. I never thought I’d miss the army.”

Mica sighed. “Will you hate me if I admit I would prefer it if our cyborg passenger got himself killed and the doctor got himself captured, so we could go on our way without any more drama?”

“It’s not an illogical thought,” Alisa admitted. “Trust me, I’ve had it myself.”

“And then you imagined the cyborg in bed with you and decided to throw logic to the stars?”

“I did not imagine that. Look, I don’t know what kind of notions you’ve got rattling in your skull over there, but I’m not developing feelings for him. He’s imperial, he’s a cyborg, and he probably killed thousands of our people during the war.”

“You don’t have to have feelings for someone to want to ride him like a comet.”

“He’s not even my type.”

“Please, I saw him with his shirt off in sickbay. He’s a walking fantasy.”

“Only if you’re into ridiculously brawny men.”

“With the kind of delicious delineation of muscle and perfect symmetry that sculptors pay for in their models.”

“Maybe you’re the one obsessed with him,” Alisa said.

“He’s even less my type.”

“Right, I forgot. Yumi is the cute one.”

“Yumi doesn’t have any armies chasing after her. It’s definitely a perk.”

Alisa had thought Mica’s preferences went both ways when it came to relationships, but it wasn’t the time for that discussion.

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