Soros: Alien Warlord's Conquest (Scifi Alien - Human Military Romance) by Vi Voxley Read Free Book Online

herself that developing a crush on the man who was going to murder her to hell and back very soon was not a good idea.
    "Step back," she ordered with as much force as she could muster.
    The most dangerous man in the Corgan realm tilted his head a bit, a small smirk on his lips.
    "I will, if you turn your cloaking device off," he said.
    His voice was incredibly deep, strong and smooth, as if he were giving her a command. Kat considered. The offer seemed fair, especially since her cover was blown the moment she'd chosen to run. She did as he asked and pushed the hood back, finally looking at him without the fabric in the way.
    Soros gave her a long look, but she couldn't deduce anything about his opinion of her. Instead, she was staring at his tattoos. The hood had hidden some of the dark ink from her, but now the beautiful, twisting lines were plain to see.
    All Corgan warriors had them, they symbolized the cuts the priests had made to provide them with new organs and enhancing surgeries. She noticed the lines only covered his face on the right side, going up and disappearing under his long black hair.
    The moment stretched while they calmly observed each other. Then Soros took a step back. It occurred to Kat that he was not appropriately afraid.
    "Your suit is very impressive," the warrior said before she could question his judgment. "No wonder they didn't find you."
    "Them?" Kat asked, although she could guess.
    "The ones who shot you down. They came to the crash site but left empty-handed."
    Yeah, I was wondering how many times this cloak saved my life last night.
    Out loud, Kat asked, still holding him at aim, "Where are they now? And why did they shoot me in the first place?"
    Her target wasn't the best person to answer all her questions, but it had been bothering her since she woke up. The fighter's design could leave no doubt that it was Union-made. So how had they dared to fire upon her?
    Kat knew that some Corgans hated the idea of joining the rest of the galaxy, but attacking an official ship was a severe crime.
    "Hopefully far," Soros replied, a thoughtful look on his face. "Looking for me. That's why they took you down."
    Finally Kat understood.
    "They think I'm your accomplice. That I came to help you," she said.
    "More than likely, yes," Soros agreed.
    "Did they think you were going to escape using a Union vehicle?"
    "Why not?" the warrior asked, shrugging. "It would have been a great plan. Who would dare attack a Union vessel, even if they thought I was on it?"
    " Them , apparently," Kat said, glaring.
    The warrior laughed. For some reason, she seemed to amuse him. Kat felt rather offended by that.
    "Yes, I suppose it's good I have no intention of fleeing," Soros said, but then all humor washed from his face as he looked at her. "Now. If you are not an accomplice, who exactly are you? Start with a name, since you already obviously know mine."
    His voice had dropped low and dangerous, and all at once, the rifle in her hands didn't seem like such a grand weapon. Kat answered his hard look, thinking that lying would get her nowhere.
    "My name is Kat Edwards. I'm a bounty hunter," she said. "The Union hired me. They wanted me to find you and talk to you, nothing more."
    "The Union has no business with me," Soros replied tersely. "I don't believe you."
    Kat corrected, "The Union's ambassador hired me. The rest of them might not care, but she apparently wants to keep peace in this realm."
    Soros snorted.
    "That is more like it," he said, nodding to himself. "So it's the chieftain this time."
    "I just said that –"
    "If Zoey Swann hired you, he gave the command. It's as simple as that and I warn you only this once not to insult me by insisting it isn't so."
    The way he spoke... His every syllable was etched with conviction and command, shutting Kat up against her will, even if she knew he was right.
    "You shouldn't have taken the job," Soros said and Kat backed away from the look in his eyes, bumping into the speeder