Unexpected Prize
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Sci admired them.
“My name is Captain Rannn, and you are a prisoner on this Federation transporter. As a Cerebral, you are in violation of Federation law. Your kind is not allowed in Federation space. I alerted our council, and they have advised me to proceed to the space station Pegna, where they will hold a formal hearing.”
Sci decided he might be wrong about Yunkins.
Captain Rannn ineloquently alluded to Sci being the one who had made a grave error and should suffer the consequences. But the captain had to know what the chatty Numan knew, that Sci had been found, captured, and sold. “It wasn’t exactly my choice to be here, and punishing me for it seems uncivilized.” Sci didn’t miss the captain’s jaw flexing at being called uncivilized.
Rannn continued. “Until we reach Pegna, you will be confined to a room that we have altered. The bars are electrified with enough volts to stop your heart and send you to meet your maker—whoever that is.”
Sci's thoughts filled with raw emotions he wasn’t used to experiencing. It left him feeling fragile and helpless.
Angry.
Anger was something he had felt before, but never to this degree.
To the self-proclaimed captain, he said, “You’re afraid of what you don’t understand. Your fear, like the Federation’s, is a weakness.”
The captain glowered at him. “If you try anything at all to get free, or attempt to hurt my crew, I am within my rights to punish you—to kill you.” Rannn paused. “Do you understand and agree to my terms?”
Sci thought about his precarious situation. At no time did Rannn say Sci would be returned to his homeworld. In no way did the captain show a hint of understanding for the uncommon circumstance Sci found himself in. Sci hadn’t broken any laws, and he would be damned if this council kept him in space a day longer than necessary. He would take the deal and wait until an opportunity to escape presented itself. Hopefully, that moment would come sooner rather than later.
His brother needed him.
“I agree to your terms.”
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Layla Stone is a Sci-Fi Romance author who is passionate about writing and reading romances. Her books are a blend of science fiction, romance and action adventure.
A business coordinator by training and a bookworm at heart, Layla makes her home in Southern California, where she lives with her husband, two children, and a trio of fur babies.
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