by Aileen Erin
Because where he went, I went.
Where he walked, I walked.
And when it was time to fight again, we would fight together.
Because I was Amihanna di Aetes ni Taure, High Queen of the Aunare, the wife and shalshasa of Lorne ni Taure, High King of the Aunare.
Together we would topple SpaceTech’s dominion. It was more than just our mission in this life.
It was our destiny.
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The moment I realized I had to go back to Earth, I panicked. It wasn’t a little bit of panic. It was the kind that sucked the air and light from the room and made my body go cold with sweat and fear. I knew that if I did this, if I went back, then I had a shot of saving everyone—Earthers, Aunare, everyone—but it could cost me everything and everyone I love. And it could cost me my life.
But that moment of panic passed. It was still an insane, stupid, deadly idea, but the more I thought about it, the more I knew going back to Earth was the only plan that made sense.
Lorne agrees that this is the right plan, but he wants to come with me. We’re married now. A team. A unit. Where I go, he goes. It was in our marriage vows. And while I love that, I know that going to Earth will hurt him. He’ll want to see where I lived, how I survived, and seeing, knowing, understanding my past better will only hurt him. And yet, I don’t have a better plan.
There will be no hiding there. Not anymore. Everyone on Earth knows my face. The vids of what happened on Abaddon and Sel’Ani have played throughout the known universe for months. But seeing those vids opened the Earthers’ eyes. They realized that I’d been fighting for them for years before I left. I’d taught martial arts, patrolled the streets, and helped save as many of them as I could. And now, somehow, my story has inspired Eathers to speak up and act out. My name has become the rallying cry of the revolution.
Returning to Earth is risky, but nothing in life is without risk. I’m not afraid anymore. All I feel is determination to win. I won’t stop until SpaceTech has been destroyed.
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Also by Aileen Erin
The Complete Alpha Girls Series
Becoming Alpha
Avoiding Alpha
Alpha Divided
Bruja
Alpha Unleashed
Shattered Pack
Being Alpha
Lunar Court
Alpha Erased
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The Shadow Ravens Series
Cipher
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The Aunare Chronicles
Off Planet
Off Balance
In Command
On Mission
On Destiny
Acknowledgments
Y’all, I had so much fun writing this book. My process is messy—as it always is—but I’m so happy with how the series is turning out. I cannot wait for y’all to read the finale, and I’m so thankful for every reader that has gone on this journey with me, Amihanna, and Lorne. They’ve got more coming, so stay tuned!
Thank you to Superfans group! I’m so thankful for each and every one of you. I love having that safe space to post and ask questions and talk books. Sending all of you lots of love!
To my readers, thank you for reading. Every page you turn is making my dream come true. I hope truly you enjoyed the read. <3
My developmental editor—Kime Heller-Neal at Wordsmith’s Key—is amazing! I cannot say enough good things about her. To anyone trying to write, you need a good dev editor to push you. They’re worth their weight. When you find one, you hold on.
Thank you to Sharon K. Garner, my copy editor who catches all my many, many typos. I literally don’t see them. AT ALL.
Thank you to Lola Dodge for doing ALL THE THINGS so that I can focus on writing. Being indie means doing everything yourself, but I can’t and write and be a mom and go on location with my husband and and and… I need help. And Lola makes everything I do possible.
Thank you to Kelly and Ana at INscribe Digital/IPG for always being amazing and helping my books reach my readers. I’m so thankful for the friendship and eternally grateful for making my dreams come true.
Jenny at Seedlings Design Studio was the one who designed the covers for the series. This one is another gorgeous cover!
Thank you to my amazing mother-in-law who moved on location to Belfast with us, which allowed me the time to finish this book. Aaaand then she beta read it for typos. So thankful. Because it takes a team to catch all of them. Honestly! I’m the WORST! Typos abound. ;) Love you tons!
To my mother who stayed up into the night to read my second draft and catch typos so that I could get an early ARC to retailers—thank you! I so appreciate the help! GTG! LULSSSS! ;)
Thank you to my family and friends for understanding when I disappear from the world. I love you all, even when I’m super quiet and being a total hermit. You’re in my prayers daily.
Most of all, Jeremy and Isabella—You two are my whole world, my whole heart, my inspiration. I love you more than I can type here, which is saying a lot because my word count is whoa.
About the Author
Aileen Erin is half-Irish, half-Mexican, and 100% nerd—from Star Wars (prequels don’t count) to Star Trek (TNG FTW), she reads Quenya and some Sindarin, and has a severe fascination with the supernatural. Aileen has a BS in Radio-TV-Film from the University of Texas at Austin, and an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. She lives with her husband and daughter in Texas and spends her days doing her favorite things: reading books, creating worlds, and kicking ass.
