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  • Little Mushroom: Judgment Day by Shisi, 一十四洲

    Little Mushroom: Judgment Day by Shisi, 一十四洲

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    "Until the day humanity falls."In the year 2020, Earth's magnetic poles disappeared and humankind was nearly wiped out by cosmic radiation. Within the span of a hundred years, living creatures began to mutate and devour each other while the remaining humans, numbering in the tens of thousands, struggled bitterly in their man-made bases...
  • Can't Help Falling in Love with an Alien by Chloe Archer

    Can't Help Falling in Love with an Alien by Chloe Archer

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    RiverWorking for the Alliance is a sci-fi nerd’s dream–aka mine–come true. I’ve even won the heart of my grumpy-sexy alien boyfriend. Nothing can bring me down, baby. I’m walking on freaking sunshine! Except now one of Kai’s douchey AF exes decides to turn up like a bad case of crabs. I don’t trust him one bit. But I’ve got even bigger problems to worry about...
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  • The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune

    The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    In the spring of 1995, Nate Cartwright has lost everything: his parents are dead, his older brother wants nothing to do with him, and he's been fired from his job as a journalist in Washington DC. With nothing left to lose, he returns to his family's summer cabin outside the small mountain town of Roseland, Oregon to try and find some sense of direction. The cabin should be empty. It's not...
  • Clyde and Hay by C.W. Gray

    Clyde and Hay by C.W. Gray

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Welcome to Charybdis Station!Clyde Dailyn is a Grell that knows his own mind, thank you very much! He wants absolutely nothing to do with a life mate, despite the restless loneliness that's keeping him awake. A mate means trusting another person and that is one thing he refuses to do...
  • Rahim by Kiki Burrelli, Crista Crown

    Rahim by Kiki Burrelli, Crista Crown

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A frozen prince calls for a hero. The Fires send him a warrior. For Rahim, life with his warrior brothers couldn’t be better, now that they’re not fighting for their survival on a pirate ship. Free to soar through space, Rahim and his kif are on a mission to explore their way home. When they get a cryptic invitation from a mysterious source, they eagerly answer the call...
  • Samun by Kiki Burrelli

    Samun by Kiki Burrelli

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Long ago, Samun accepted that the Fires intended for him to be single. He’s too direct, too literal, too focused. That doesn’t mean he hasn’t felt a pang of longing as each member of his kif met their mates and started building families of their own. He’s thankful for his kif. Otherwise, he’d always feel on the outside how he feels on the inside—alone...
  • The Rebel's Mate by C.W. Gray

    The Rebel's Mate by C.W. Gray

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Welcome back to Charybdis Station and the crew of the Blue Solace: (Seventh Book in the series) Finn Sterling is still adjusting to becoming the lieutenant of the blue fleet of Charybdis Station. As an orphan on Cardinal Hold, he never imagined he would have a position of authority as an adult and the trust his friends put in him makes failure impossible...
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    aliens  queer  m-m  science fiction
  • Death's Mate by C.W. Gray

    Death's Mate by C.W. Gray

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Welcome to Charybdis Station!Dr. Verion Morrick is complicated. No, really. Not too long ago, Verion was simply a divorced research scientist on Frost Veil who wanted to reconnect with his estranged son. Now, a few years, one death and resurrection later, Verion is a new person -- both Death, the Crellic Element, and Verion Morrick. One being that helped protect the galaxy from an insidious evil...
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    aliens  queer  science fiction  m-m
  • Constant by Lexi Ander

    Constant by Lexi Ander

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Can a Warlord and a Prince find love when the galaxy is on the brink of war?Chief Warlord Sohm'lan has a job he loves protecting the family who claims him as one of their own. He has known the loss of a mate and believed he would walk alone for the rest of his life… that is until Prince Mestor demanded more from him than duty...
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    aliens  queer  m-m  science fiction  age difference
  • Regi's Goddess by Lyn Gala

    Regi's Goddess by Lyn Gala

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 7 ratings
    Regi and Dante landed on one of the Empire's border planets while the exalteds try to understand the involvement of the gods. Regi's people are xenophobic, so he's determined that his crew will make a good impression. The alternative is unthinkable, especially with so many Kowri suggesting that the gods would rather see the outsiders dead rather than show them respect...
  • Kensho (Claimings) by Lyn Gala

    Kensho (Claimings) by Lyn Gala

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Kensho and Other Short Tales and Tails from the Claimings UniverseLiam and Ondry have a stable relationship. However, the universe continues to move on even when their unconventional romance has settled into a comfortable partnership. Humans and Rownt struggle to find a place of mutual respect and understanding. Assumptions on each side make that difficult...
  • Cross by S.E. Harmon

    Cross by S.E. Harmon

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    I thought getting shot, losing my memory, and being hunted by people I didn’t know for reasons I couldn’t remember was rock bottom. Turns out I was wrong. I found a shovel, dug a little deeper, and found a whole new sublevel of suck. Apparently, I took something from the Formicary that doesn't belong to me. The boss, Petar Dobroslav, is willing to do just about anything to get it back...
  • Chaos by Hattie Jacks

    Chaos by Hattie Jacks

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One Gryn warrior is trouble. Two are chaos...If being abducted by aliens wasn’t bad enough, ending up stuck on a planet full of huge, hulking alien males? My worst nightmare.Until Ayar and Vypr crash into my existence. Ayar is chaos incarnate. His mate, Vypr isn't going to let him make any more mistakes...
  • Lonely Shore by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen

    Lonely Shore by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book two of Chaos StationAll they can do is live day to day... Felix Ingesson has returned to his duties as the Chaos's engineer with Zander Anatolius, his ex-boyfriend-turned-broken-super-soldier, at his side. Hope means something again. But there's nothing Felix can do to battle the alien poison flowing through Zander's veins, or his imminent mental decline...
  • Inversion Point by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen

    Inversion Point by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Zander and Felix's relationship has been to the brink and back: the Human-Stin War, imprisonment and an actual death/resurrection. Zander's death, to be specific, and the experience has left him…changed. The mysterious race known as the Guardians chose to revive him and appointed him as their emissary...
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    aliens  queer  m-m  science fiction  futuristic  military
  • Phase Shift by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen

    Phase Shift by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Zander and Felix’s relationship has always pushed boundaries—personal and professional alike—but their love and commitment is stronger than ever. So strong that Zander’s ready to ask commitment-shy Felix the question of a lifetime when he’s interrupted...
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    aliens  queer  m-m  science fiction  futuristic  military
  • Devil May Care by Chani Lynn Feener

    Devil May Care by Chani Lynn Feener

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    A Devil of Vitality always rises to a challenge. Nate Narek is barely keeping his head above water. But no one would guess that by looking at him. He's got camouflaging himself down to an art form. Feelings? As far as anyone else is concerned, he's happy and satisfied all the time. Only he isn't...
  • Submitted by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes

    Submitted by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    An alien bastard, a man without a home, and a war to end an entire planet…Beau: I never had a place to belong. The only gay kid in my small town on the shores of the southern Mississippi River, I’ve spent my life hiding who I am. And the night I came out of the closet? Yeah, my dad kicked me out of his house...
  • The Harvest: A Tah'Narian Christmas by M.A. Church

    The Harvest: A Tah'Narian Christmas by M.A. Church

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    So what’s an alien to do when his mate refuses to say what’s bothering him? Why, he sends a deep space message to his mate’s mother on earth, what else? Keyno not only learns the importance of Christmas to his chosen, he’s also shocked and confused as to why Dale hasn’t shared this with him...
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    aliens  queer  m-m  science fiction  christmas  futuristic
  • Declared by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes

    Declared by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    An alien warrior, a kidnapped mate, and a traitor waiting to take everything from them both…Wesley: I’ve always loved space. Give me Star Trek over Lord of the Rings any day. Since I was a kid, all I’ve wanted is to explore the great beyond, to boldly go and all that jazz. And with my feet firmly stuck on Earth, the way I reach for the stars is through developing video games...
  • Burn by Nora Phoenix

    Burn by Nora Phoenix

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    In a world where it’s every man for himself, all they can do is hold on to each other… An MMM survival romance. The last book in an exciting trilogy! With soldiers next door, the situation has become dire for Austin, Mack, and Tan...
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    aliens  queer  m-m  menage  dystopian  science fiction  poly  m-m-m
  • Skip Trace by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen

    Skip Trace by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book three of Chaos Station Zander Anatolius has been revived from the fatal effects of the super-soldier program, but now he has to face his estranged family and tell a story few would believe. With his lover and the crew of the Chaos at his side, Zander returns home to a media frenzy, threats from the military and pressure to join the family business...
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    aliens  queer  m-m  science fiction  futuristic  military
  • Tate's Torment by Hannah Walker

    Tate's Torment by Hannah Walker

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When a rare day out goes disastrously wrong, the men have to fight for the survival of one of their own. Their actions spark an appearance by the Conclave, leaving the Avanti's future in the hands of those who choose to destroy them. Tate will give up everything to save his friends, even if it means losing Dariux and a love he never imagined he would find...
    Categorized as:
    aliens  queer  m-m  military  science fiction  futuristic
  • Matthew's Chance by Odessa Lynne

    Matthew's Chance by Odessa Lynne

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Once every three years, humans become sexual prey to a species that has no control over the urge to mate because of an unexpected and devastating attraction to human scent. Three years have passed since Matthew switched loyalties in the conflict between humans and the alien species they call "wolves...
    Categorized as:
    aliens  queer  m-m  science fiction  futuristic
  • Stitch by Eli Easton, Jamie Fessenden

    Stitch by Eli Easton, Jamie Fessenden

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Stitch is an anthology of 4 novellas by m/m romance authors, each with a Frankenstein/Creature theme. It is the first in a series of gothic m/m romance anthologies called gothika. The stories in this volume are: Made For Aaron by Sue Brown As a teenager, Aaron Fox was sent to an asylum by his parents because he was gay, leaving him emotionally fragile after the treatment...
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    queer  science fiction  futuristic  m-m  horror
  • Ends, Means, Laws and an Angry Ship (Claimings) by Lyn Gala

    Ends, Means, Laws and an Angry Ship (Claimings) by Lyn Gala

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The new Rownt contracts have helped Command retake the rebel planets. And now refugees are fleeing toward the edges of space.  Ex-Command officer Tyce Robinson has a price on his head. He and the crew of the Dragon have all broken laws, and they refuse to be condemned to an Earth prison...
  • The Alien's Healer by Ella Maven

    The Alien's Healer by Ella Maven

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Contains male/male content... of the alien kind.Two warriors need a little healing, and they find it in each other. The Alien's Healer is a free novella for fans of the Drixonian Warrior series, and is best read as a companion novel to the other books...
  • The Degan Paradox by Rob Colton

    The Degan Paradox by Rob Colton

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The adventure continues in this action-packed follow up to The Degan Incident and The Cassini Mission! Peri McSmith is aboard the U.S.C. Cassini, en route to the Degan Homeworld. A routine medical examination reveals a startling yet impossible link between Peri and the Cassini’s last mission...
  • Turbulence by Lyn Gala

    Turbulence by Lyn Gala

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Corporal Jacqs Glebov is a simple soldier who wants a bunk, decent food and the company of other battle-hardened men and women who understand the realities of fighting. Instead he's stuck patrolling a remote corner of the border with cadets straight out of boot camp. They don't understand him, and he sure doesn't have an ounce of respect for them...
  • Demons Don't Dream by Hannah Walker

    Demons Don't Dream by Hannah Walker

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Being the Terran ambassador assigned to Kenistal, the Demon home world, is not a particularly easy posting. Caris Dealyn wants nothing more than to get this assignment done so he can continue searching for his missing Avanti friends...
  • The Aliens' Mate: A Gay Scifi Romance with Aliens who Share by Delaney Rain

    The Aliens' Mate: A Gay Scifi Romance with Aliens who Share by Delaney Rain

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    Luc Martin was abducted by aliens over a month ago and has been stuck in a cage on a spaceship with three women ever since. On either side of their cell are two alien prisoners who both seem to have a thing to staring at Luc. Oh and everyone’s naked...
  • Sub Zero (The ESTO Universe) by Angel Martinez

    Sub Zero (The ESTO Universe) by Angel Martinez

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Major Aren Dalsgaard's newest assignment is to investigate a series of murders on the frigid planet, Drass, where relations between the Treaty settlers and the natives have taken a nasty turn. A linguist and trained xenologist, Aren should be the ideal Special Investigations officer for the assignment. So what's the problem? Drass is where he died, more than a hundred and twenty years ago...
  • Astounding! by Kim Fielding

    Astounding! by Kim Fielding

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Carter Evans is founder and editor-in-chief of Astounding!—a formerly popular spec fiction magazine currently in its death throes. Not only can he do nothing to save it, but stuck in a rathole apartment with few interpersonal connections, he can’t seem to do much to rescue his future either. And certainly all the booze isn’t helping...
  • The Battle For Black by Tricia Owens

    The Battle For Black by Tricia Owens

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sequel to In the Blink of an Eye. While Black and Calyx work to deepen their relationship in the wake of the Consortium disaster, enemies and lovers from Black's past rise up to drag him and JC2 into a gang war against Genesis that will test everyone's loyalties and force Black to decide who he is and who he fights for...
    Categorized as:
    queer  science fiction  futuristic  m-m
  • Adverse Effects by Cia_, Alicia Nordwell

    Adverse Effects by Cia_, Alicia Nordwell

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    Dade, human-Caeorleian hybrid and ex-military grunt, doesn’t fit in—not with humans, not with aliens, not anywhere. He’s always on the outskirts, angry, and people aren’t sure they can trust him. When he encounters a compatible tziu named Yaseke, secrets, misunderstandings, and attacks nearly prevent the two from making a connection Dade sorely needs...
  • Hell for the Company by Angel Martinez

    Hell for the Company by Angel Martinez

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Shax, the Demon Prince of Thieves, has reconciled himself to exile. He has a grand time careening around the galaxy as a high-end, intergalactic purloiner of pretties. Everything's going just fine, thank you very much...
    Categorized as:
    aliens  queer  m-m  humor  science fiction  futuristic  demons  angels
  • I Want to Be Naughty by Mei Sakuraga

    I Want to Be Naughty by Mei Sakuraga

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Student Council has their eye on Towa Aikawa, the school delinquent. He hides out on the rooftop, it's his special illegal place. He finds Mikado Shirahane on the roof one day. He's the hottest, smartest guy in school, and now he's in Towa's Xanadu...why would Towa find himself falling for him? Perhaps it's the passionate kisses and longing looks from the school stud..
    Categorized as:
    queer  science fiction  m-m  forced proximity
  • Saved by Her Alien Mates by Harper Rosling

    Saved by Her Alien Mates by Harper Rosling

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A witness to murderOn the run for her lifeShe’s chased across galaxiesTo find loveIn the arms of six aliens Kenzie I’ve been on my own since I was twelve. I don’t need anyone. My choices haven’t always been the best. I did what I had to do to survive. When I see my no good ex kill an important politician, I come face to face with the worse decision I’ve ever made...
  • Sub Zero (The ESTO Universe) by Angel Martinez

    Sub Zero (The ESTO Universe) by Angel Martinez

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Returning to the frozen planet Aren died on was bound to have complications... A Science Fiction Mystery from Angel MartinezMajor Aren Dalsgaard's newest assignment is to investigate a series of murders on the frigid planet, Drass, where relations between the Treaty settlers and the indigenous inhabitants have taken a nasty turn...
  • His Dark Paradox: A Dark MM Sci-Fi Romance by Avery Tu, Kota Quinn

    His Dark Paradox: A Dark MM Sci-Fi Romance by Avery Tu, Kota Quinn

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nuri Narek is ready to resign from his position as the secretary to the most powerful man on the planet Ignite.Having worked for Silver since he was a teenager, Nuri is more than ready to move on with his life, and put the one-sided crush he’s harbored for years to bed. Too bad it doesn’t seem like Silver is willing to accept his resignation...
    Categorized as:
    queer  science fiction  m-m
  • Potential Energy by Kim Fielding

    Potential Energy by Kim Fielding

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When interstellar smuggler Haz Taylor loses his ship, his money, and his tattered reputation, drinking himself to death on a backwater planet seems like his only option. Then the Coalition offers him a contract to return a stolen religious artifact. Sounds simple enough, but politics can be deadly—and the artifact’s not enthusiastic about being returned...
  • Malik by Kiki Burrelli, Crista Crown

    Malik by Kiki Burrelli, Crista Crown

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    All his life, Loshka has been trained to be one thing, a pleasure slave. Led by a higher calling, he was taught the path to eternal glory was paved with obedience. His will is not important, not when compared to the will of his future master. But his faith is tested when Loshka is given to a brutal alien master who enjoys Loshka’s screams of pain more than his pleasure...
  • Song of the Navigator by Astrid Amara

    Song of the Navigator by Astrid Amara

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Worst Possible Birthday: Being sold into slavery by none other than your lover. Tover Duke’s rare ability to move anything instantly across light-years of space makes him a powerful, valuable asset to the Harmony Corporation, and a rock star among the people of the colonies. His life is luxurious. Safe. Routine. He has his pick of casual hookups passing through Dadelus-Kaku Station...
  • Head Above Water by J. Evermore

    Head Above Water by J. Evermore

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    No memories.No rescue.Just one determined alien. When I wake up bloody and bruised beneath the lurid glow of emergency lighting, I know I’m in trouble, and that’s before I realize I don’t even remember my name. I only have a minute to catch my breath before I learn the worst part…I’m not alone...
  • Maelstrom 5 by Yamila Abraham

    Maelstrom 5 by Yamila Abraham

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Explicit Adult Content. Brainbox is ready to let Malstrum have his way with Demetri’s body, but Demetri still has some reservations. Now that he’s officially Malstrum’s mate he knows he has to start giving in. They stop at an inn while on the run, and Malstrum pounces on Demetri...
  • Line and Orbit by Sunny Moraine, Lisa Soem

    Line and Orbit by Sunny Moraine, Lisa Soem

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What he’s been taught to fear could be his destiny…and his only hope. Adam Yuga, a rising young star in the imperialist Terran Protectorate, is on the verge of a massive promotion…until a routine physical exam reveals something less than perfection. Genetic flaws are taboo, and Adam soon discovers there’s a thin line between rising star and starving outcast...
  • Incursion (Doctrine Wars) by Aleksandr Voinov

    Incursion (Doctrine Wars) by Aleksandr Voinov

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fighting with your back to the wall is all well and good—as long as you’ve chosen the right wall. When the local authorities ask Kyle Juenger to hunt a shape-shifting Glyrinny spy, he can’t refuse. After all, he can use the reward to replace his paralyzed legs with cyberware, and maybe even to return to his home planet...
  • What Once Was Lost by Stormy Glenn, Lynn Hagen

    What Once Was Lost by Stormy Glenn, Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    [Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Futuristic Sci-Fi Romance, M/M, shape-shifters] Mo doesn't know what to do with Mykel. He's new to the future he's living in and doesn't understand half of what people tell him, let alone show him. When Mykel insists that they are mates, Mo's set to run in the other direction. Mykel knows Mo is his mate the second he lays eyes on the sexy human...
  • Zero Hour by Jordan Castillo Price

    Zero Hour by Jordan Castillo Price

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In a world where life is disposable, two men fight to escape oppression and find the truth…together. Ernest just turned thirty. It’s time for retirement, freedom from the tedious drudgery of his job as a data clerk. Time to emerge from his pod and explore parts of the city he’s never seen before—to meet some actual people. And at the end of the month? Time to die...
  • Bonded Broken by Amber Kell

    Bonded Broken by Amber Kell

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Previously Released Friln has always counted on his lover to be there when things go wrong. But when one brief moment of death breaks his bond with his Thresl mate, he loses the only thing in the world he needs to make him happy. For the past ten years, Friln, the king’s captain of the guard, has lived with and loved his Thresl mate Nelrin...
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