Abducted from Earth and sold on a distant slave planet, Lumen is shackled, stripped, and placed on display before an alien horde. Told she will be claimed by the victor of a brutal contest, her fate seems sealed.
Venomous One, a warrior from Rök and enslaved gladiator, has long abandoned hope of finding a life mate. But when he sees Lumen in the arena, his soul demands he claim her. Winning her by Right of Might, he vows to protect and provide for her, no matter her alien-to-him appearance.
Together they face rescue, political condemnation, space pirates, and the looming threat of galactic war. Yet the deadliest danger may come from within Venomous’ own kindred, testing their bond, their survival, and their future.
