Mara Vale was taken as a captive.
Now she may be the only one who can break the empire’s oldest lie.
Beneath the throne of Vael-Toruun, something ancient is waking. The Kharuun call their vows sacred. They call obedience peace. They call captivity law. But every forbidden translation Mara uncovers points to a darker truth buried under blood, conquest, and centuries of worship.
The collar around her throat was never just a symbol.
The throne was never just a throne.
And Vorrak, the terrifying alien warlord who claimed her before the court, may be bound to the same brutal power that once made him a weapon. He wants to protect her. He wants to keep her. He wants control in a world where losing control means death.
But Mara is done being owned.
As the emperor tightens his grip and the Vow Engine begins to reveal its hidden purpose, Mara must choose how far she is willing to go for freedom, truth, and the dangerous alien male who has become both her captor and her shield. Desire is no longer the only forbidden thing between them. Choice is.
In a court built on forced vows, sacred chains, and beautiful lies, one human woman is about to ask the question the empire fears most:
What if no forced vow is sacred?
CAPTIVE PET III is a dark alien sci-fi romance filled with captivity, obsession, forbidden desire, alien warlord romance, possessive alien hero tension, forced proximity, enemies-to-lovers heat, alien empire secrets, interstellar court intrigue, obsessive protection, dangerous vows, and a human heroine fighting to choose her own fate.
Perfect for readers who love dark alien romance, sci-fi romance, captive romance, alien abduction romance, forbidden alien love, possessive heroes, fated mates tension, spicy sci-fi romance, enemies to lovers, forced proximity romance, alien court politics, dark fantasy science fiction romance, and intense interstellar romance.
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