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Chapter 1

If this was prison, she’d stay forever

Her cell alaxy Eslyn curled up on a shi spider silk coverlet in shades of teal and turquoise and nursed her infant Thankfully, she wasn’t in the dungeon in the belly of Prince Zander’s palatial pod, like her mates

Former mates

She didn’t clai Stars, she was glad to be out of their hands and safe on the pod Even if she was a prisoner to her room

A prisoner living in absolute luxury Her cha cradle for her infant, coes of Zandian nature on the interior walls and played soothing music or simulated her heartbeat Oh, and it was soundproof, so the squawks of her other children wouldn’t wake Sol, but his cries were piped out so she’d know if he needed anything

She also had her oashroo quarters for her other three children, who’d been treated as royal guests

The door to her cha and swished open She lifted her head from a fluffy pillow, an expectant s, whom the prince had allowed to roam free on the pod while she reuard, who terrified the children with his scars and limp, loomed in the doorway

“Prince Zander wishes to see you now” His deep voice er, if that was possible There’d been a rotation of three guards at her door, each unnerving to her in his oay

Her heart shot up to her throat She popped her infant off her nipple, slid off the bed, and slaht into a wall of , delicious muscle that smelled of pure male

The warrior had come into her room and now stood beside the bed, as if he’d intended to help her off He caught her by the nape and steadied her, his other hand cradling the head of her infant “Forgive ”

She stared up at hi her chest in a whoosh Their gazes locked His shone blue-black, much darker than the usual brown-violet of most Zandians His sheer size and the burn marks on his face and hand intimidated her Hell, he would intimidate any feentleness in his touch

Although there was nothing gentle about her reaction to it Everywhere his pals of electricity sparking beneath his fingers

Her instinct to breed during her planet’s annual season had been dampened by lack of interest in her partners on Zandia, but it ear here on Prince Zander’s pod, because the closeness of theShe could practically sense the

Her lips parted but no sound came out She couldn’t seem to formulate any words in response

“May I?” He gestured toward Sol, her infant His hand re tiny circles on her skin Frissons of heat kicked through her body, concentrating between her legs and further rendering her mute

She sed, bringing her focus to his question with effort Since she’d arrived, beings had cla, the only full-blooded Zandian young alive They’d left Sol with her, but the other three had been whisked away Every time they left she feared they wouldn’t return

Still, she didn’t dare disobey the giant warrior She offered the baby, which, sadly, caused the warrior to remove his touch froh, ht of her ar into his rock-solid embrace