Empire of Stars #2 by X. Aratare

As if becoming the “Pilot” and fighting the terrifying alien Khul in one of their space ships weren’t daunting enough, Jace Parker now has to face off against his most terrifying opponent yet: Khoth’s mother.
And she’s not playing fair.
High Councillor Nova Voor commands Khoth to seduce Jace. Khoth must use the young man’s interest in him to get control over the two powerful artificial intelligences and the ultra-powerful colossus-class ship, the Osiris for the Illumen Alliance. If Khoth refuses, he will lose his family and his place in the Alliance.
Will Khoth choose her or this heroic human he’s just met?

NOTICE: This is a long serial that is divided into book-length segments. Every single one ends in a cliffhanger. There are 10 books in this series.