Paoni Warrior Shia must capture or kill Kal, an escaped Lanius-the worst of alien criminals-but she has no idea who she is truly up against. Kal knows his imprisonment was unjustified. Turning the tables, he takes Shia captive, igniting her curiosity and a lust she can't control. But siding with him will put both her heart and her life on the line. Reader Advisory: This story has graphic sexual language and scenes-no closed bedroom doors (or other rooms) here! An adult scifi romance from Ellora's Cave Publisher's Note: This story was previously released in the Alien anthology.
