In Command

Written by Aileen Erin

Narrated by Shridhar Solanki and Frankie Corzo

Some days I wake up and can't believe that I'm on Sel'Ani.

I can't believe that I'm here and that I've fallen in love with the man from my dreams. I can't believe that I said yes to marrying him and becoming the High Queen of the Aunare. I want to stay in bed with him all day where we're safe from everything else that's happening, but saying yes and being in love with Lorne didn't make all our problems disappear.

The Aunare don't understand what SpaceTech is capable of.

They don't understand what happened on Earth thirteen years ago. They don't understand who I am and why anyone—especially their High King—thinks I should rule.

When they question what happened, what I lived through, all the horrors of Liberation Week—I want to scream at them until they realize how blind and ignorant they've been, but I can't. I can't let my anger and frustration take over. They don't understand what happened, and I need to find a way to make them understand.

The war with SpaceTech isn't coming. It's already here. And we are losing.

I might not be the High Queen they wanted, but if we want to win this war with SpaceTech, I'm the one they need.


From Aileen Erin, the USA Today Bestselling Author of the Alpha Girl series, comes an epic adventure in space: The Aunare Chronicles!

Book1: Off Planet
Book 2: Off Balance
Book 3: In Command (an eBook Novella)
Book 4: On Mission
Book 5: On Destiny


“I loved having a story just focusing on Amihanna and Lorne. They are my OTP after all!...There was great development in their relationship and a lot of personal growth from Amihanna, after she's been through so much already.” - Haley, the Caffeinated Reader

“The Aunare series has become my favorite series that has not been completed yet and is definitely up there in my favorites of all time. There is interesting worldbuilding, amazing characters, relationship and character development that are perfectly crafted, and prose that sings to you.” - Kasey, Bookish Corner

”Aileen Erin's books are to me as melon candy is to Amihanna - addicting.” - Lenni, Lenniland

“I've loved this series from the beginning and this novella was a special treat!” - Sheila K, Goodreads


In Command is a 65K novella that takes place between Off Balance and On Mission (Book 4 of the Aunare Chronicles). The series can be enjoyed without reading this story, but you can't enjoy this story without reading the series.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ink Monster Audio
• Release date: Nov 9, 2021
• ISBN: 9781943858590

Aileen Erin

USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen Erin is half-Irish, half-Mexican, and 100% nerd—from Star Wars (prequels don’t count) to Star Trek (TNG FTW). She geeks out on Tolkien's linguistics, 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 the Texas Hill Country, and spends her days doing her favorite things: reading books, creating worlds, and kicking ass. Aileen is the author of the Aunare Chronicles, futuristic fantasy romance series, and the wildly loved YA paranormal Alpha Girls series. She's excited to announce her upcoming YA paranormal series the Days of Iron and Clay. This new series follows Samantha Lopez, the resident demonologist from the Alpha Girls books. Samantha's first appearance can be found in Being Alpha, Book Seven of the Alpha Girls series. Aileen's fans call her stories "jaw dropping," "electrifying," "amazing," and "bloody brilliant." Bloggers say "Erin's world-building is excellent and her characters are big and bold"(Escape Into Worlds) and every book is "a magnet that just keeps pulling until you feel as if you are falling down, down, down right into its world" (Tempest of Books). Aileen Erin is the founder and CEO of Ink Monster, building worlds filled with girl power and happily ever afters. You can find her at www.aileenerin.com or on Instagram @aileenerin.