I thought getting a linguistics degree would land me a decent job, not send me to an alien planet ruled by barbaric warlords with tails. But that’s exactly what happens when my own government kidnaps me, along with a bunch of other women, and drops us on a brutal desert planet in the name of research. And of course, the mission goes wrong. Soon enough, I’m separated from the other humans and stuck with an alien warlord over two meters tall who won’t leave my side.  

He doesn’t speak English, but his dark eyes and massive body speak volumes.  

I need him to survive and find my friends. But am I willing to give him what he wants when what he wants... is me?

CAPTURED BY THE ALIEN


Varek’s strong arm supported me as we trudged through the dense forest, the eerie silence settling in once the howls of the Lavrikala faded into the distance. My ankle throbbed with every step, but I bit down the pain, not wanting to slow us down any more than necessary.
The faint glow of dawn ...

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