Malik had done well by his people to get the title of commander, and during their invasion, he had made it clear that the spoils would be auctioned off to support the colonization even more. Malik was a man of his word, and he was going to pitch in his own funds as well to get what he wanted. That’s when he sees Violet. The turmoil in her eyes, and the fact that she wouldn’t speak drew him in. since being captured and having everything taken away from her, Violet kept the one thing she could to herself. Her voice. With a vow of silence in place, she was determined to survive and keep a piece of herself. She never counted on being attracted to the alien who bought, but will attraction be enough to make Violet break her vow?
