She was supposed to be cargo... She became his obsession. SEPTEMBER All I want is to go home. After surviving the destruction of an alien city, I’m one step from freedom—until a smooth-talking alien drugs me and sells me into the interstellar slave trade. Now I’m trapped on a slave ship, imprisoned by the scarred alien enforcer assigned to deliver me to a galactic auction. I should fear him. I should hate him. But when Baelor looks at me, I feel protected instead of prey. Desired instead of disposable. Claimed by the very alien who’s supposed to sell me. Falling for my captor could cost me my freedom. Trusting him could cost me my life. BAELOR I’m an undercover alien spy inside the slave guild. For three brutal years, I’ve hunted slavers from the inside, earning a reputation soaked in blood so no one suspects the truth. My mission is simple: deliver the human woman to the auction and protect my cover at any cost. But September isn’t just another captive. She’s brave, defiant, and far too easy to love. If I save her, I expose myself and lose any chance to destroy the slave trade. If I sell her, I destroy the only good thing left in me. By day, I’m her captor in a galaxy ruled by slavers. By night, I’m the alien warrior who would burn down empires to keep her safe. Every stolen touch and whispered secret pulls us closer to discovery, to war, and to a choice that could damn us both. If my cover breaks, she’s sold into slavery. If the truth comes out, the slave guild wins. And if we give in to this forbidden love, neither of us may survive. Perfect for readers who love • alien abduction romance • morally gray alien heroes and human heroines • undercover spy and captor-to-lover tension • forced proximity and forbidden attraction • high-stakes sci-fi romance set in a galactic slave trade Contains: kidnapping, interstellar slavery, undercover missions, and a slow-burn steamy romance with a guaranteed HEA. This standalone sci-fi alien romance is part of the Alien Abduction Romance of the Month series.