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function like that," Daegon said, grinning at her in a way that made her legs weak. "An order from the chieftain is an order. I wouldn’t have had any excuses."
    "Crippling terror?" Zoey said, smirking mischievously.
    The flare of lust was as unmistakable in the warlord's shining blue eyes as his amusement, and for a moment, Zoey thought he was going to get up and kiss her right then. He did not, both to her relief and disappointment.
    "It really is a pity," Daegon said, his gaze seemingly nailed to her. "We should have met under different circumstances. I hate to think we have to ruin this with a futile argument."
    "Futile?" Zoey asked.
    She was serious again, but not surprised this time. Dealing with an insanely hot alien hunk was unexpected. That reaction she had anticipated.
    Daegon nodded, taking a sip from his drink.
    "We are both here because we have to be," he said, "but I hope you know there is only one way this can end."
    "We'll see about that," Zoey said.
    The warlord chuckled as if she'd made a joke.
    "I like your spirit," he said.
    Zoey was about to respond when the alarm bells went off. At first, Daegon paid them no heed, never even taking his eyes off her. Then the klaxons changed in pitch and he transformed completely. In one moment, a dark cloud shadowed his features and Zoey saw the man she'd met in the bay.
    He raised his wrist to his mouth and barked an order into the transmitter, " Report ."
    Zoey couldn't make out the response, but she could read the signs of his body language. With every word, Daegon's heartbeat seemed to quicken. His powerful body was heaving when the message ended.
    He looked like a beast, ready to pounce on its prey. The glowing blue eyes were filled with bloodlust. Zoey nearly toppled over her sofa, backing away. Perhaps Daegon was no threat to her in a peaceful moment, but this clearly wasn't it.
    "Stay," the warlord snarled the second she stood. "You're going nowhere."
    "I need to get back to my ship," Zoey protested. "If there is a situation, I can come back..."
    "No," Daegon said, pulling her along. "We are under attack. Your ship is already gone."
    "What –" Zoey began, but Daegon didn't give her time to process the news.
    Dragging her along, the warlord headed deeper into the ship. The vessel came to life around her, unseen crew appearing seemingly from out of thin air. Suddenly the corridors were packed with running Corgans and strong units of warriors. Daegon gave orders as they went, but his main attention was on the comm link on his wrist. Zoey assumed the bridge was keeping him updated.
    "The shrine," Daegon was demanding. "Bring the Wraith about. Stay between the shrine and the Yemalan flagship at all costs ."
    A terrible thought occurred to Zoey. She tugged at his arm, still pulling her along to wherever he was going.
    "What about the people on Gaiya?" she demanded. "All the civilians. Mara."
    "The clan on the surface will protect them," Daegon replied grimly. "They have shelters for this occasion. Don't worry about the chieftain's wife, there is a horde of warriors protecting her and she is in the safest place possible."
    Zoey thought of the Citadel, the unconquerable Corgan fortress built inside a mountain. Mara and her child would be safe there. The warlord was right. All the ships in orbit were in much greater peril.
    The sound of the alarms changed again. Zoey could feel Daegon's grip tighten around her arm.
    "Prepare to be boarded!" the warlord roared to his warriors.

Chapter Four

Daegon
    H e almost had to admire the bastards.
    The Yemalan had to have had some fucking nerve to come out of their territories like that, to attack the holy world itself. It was a clear insult, nothing less.
    If Daegon had believed for one second that their intention was real, he would have taken the defense of the shrine more seriously. As it stood, the Wraith alone would be able to repel the attacks in orbit. The chieftain's clan could take care of anything that reached the