Hearts With Teeth Series by Alexandra Norton

"My colony ship needs a sacrificial lamb. Someone I can use to produce my heir. That’s you now, Kaia. But don’t worry. You’ll like it. When the cravings take hold, you’ll even need it. It may not be love, but you won’t know the difference and I won’t care."That’s what Orion Halen told Kaia after he brought her back to his ship. To him, she is just a means to an end. Well that’s just fine, because he’s a means to an end for her as well... more"My colony ship needs a sacrificial lamb. Someone I can use to produce my heir. That’s you now, Kaia. But don’t worry. You’ll like it. When the cravings take hold, you’ll even need it. It may not be love, but you won’t know the difference and I won’t care."That’s what Orion Halen told Kaia after he brought her back to his ship. To him, she is just a means to an end. Well that’s just fine, because he’s a means to an end for her as well.The only problem is, the alien blood in Orion’s veins makes him dangerous. Volatile. Addictive. A mere touch threatens to expose a hunger Kaia can’t afford to let herself indulge, and there’s a cruel lure in those glacial eyes. They track her like he’s hunting. Like she’s prey.But what Orion Halen doesn't know is: Kaia is hunting, too.Colossal: Dark Romance in Deep Space is a steamy science fiction romance novel featuring morally grey protagonists and a deliciously slow burn. less

The human female tried very hard not to look at him. A tendril of curiosity lifted its ugly spike and Threxin, following it, reached a finger up to catch its sharp tip beneath her chin. He held her there, threatening the fragile skin so that she could not move. Then, slowly, he pressed, tilting her face up beneath the spike of his fingertip... moreThe human female tried very hard not to look at him. A tendril of curiosity lifted its ugly spike and Threxin, following it, reached a finger up to catch its sharp tip beneath her chin. He held her there, threatening the fragile skin so that she could not move. Then, slowly, he pressed, tilting her face up beneath the spike of his fingertip.Her eyes remained down even as her chin lifted, thick lashes splayed over fleshy cheek-mounds, but eventually with a confused and—amusingly—angry look she flicked them up to his.He almost startled out of it when he saw the black of her pupils expand so suddenly. All at once, in nothing but a blink, the green-brown iris was no longer there and all that was left were two black voids, inviting him to claw inside them and see what was to be found.Command: Secret Alien Romance is a steamy sci-fi romance and the sequel to Colossal: Dark Romance in Deep Space. less