Battalion's Bride (Celestial Mates #8)

Ember
Being trapped on a dying Earth was quickly becoming a daily fight to stay alive. Ember and her brother Dark are losing the battle and her big brother is willing to give his life to give her a chance to survive. After researching all the aliens, he selects the insectoids. They are the only ones who don’t buy or trade for brides. They simply accept all who wish to come. Dark senses she might not be considered property on the new Maruvian home world.

After his sacrifice, Ember feels compelled to do as she’s told to get along. Unfortunately, she’s never been the docile type. Feeling like a she’s been forged in crucible of pain and suffering, Ember hopes to finally get some peace on her new home world. When an insectoid training ship attacks their vessel, it looks like peace might not be in the cards after all.


Haroc and Valic
These two Maruvian warriors compose an elite fighting unit. Their assignment is to retrieve a large group of human queens from Earth. They are shocked to find the humans in the midst of conflict over the bride trade. The protestors shoot at some queens who try to escape and that is not acceptable to this team.

Daring death, they rush out to protect one on the battle ground. Arriving a moment too late, her brother is shot shielding her with his own body. With his dying breath, he asks that they take her to their home world and keep her safe. Shocked at being gifted with a queen, the fly away with her before the other can harm her.

Protecting their new queen becomes exponentially more difficult when their vessel is attacked expectantly. When it comes down to making the ultimate sacrifice, they’re willing. But what will losing her only living relative and new mates, all in the span of a few days, do the beautiful redhead?