Zarux Dragon Brides

Some love stories are born in a galaxy far away. Others are forged in dragon fire. Turi is destined to be given to a bondmate she's never met. Life in Settlement 112-1 is hard enough without forced matings, but when an abduction goes awry, she's brought to live in the fortress of the overseer who rules her settlement. There, she discovers that he's not only capable of kindness, but he's as much a prisoner as she is. As Turi falls for the powerful zaruxian male, she uncovers dark secrets about her people's past and the true nature of the Axis-the entity that controls their world. But can she convince her people that everything they believe is a lie? Ellion has been the overseer of the terian settlements for centuries, but he remembers nothing before taking the role. When he saves a compassionate female from raiders, his carefully structured world begins to crack. As his feelings for her grow and forgotten memories surface, he realizes he has a choice to make: continue serving the Axis as their puppet, or fight for the female he loves. But would choosing love mean losing his mind to the Axis once again? Contains mature themes.

Fivra, a resilient Terian female born in a penal colony, is uprooted when alien raiders abduct her and her friends and sell them at a galactic auction. Thrust into the dazzling world of Erovik-the elite, galactic brothel that bought her-Fivra draws the eye of Cyprian, the enigmatic director of Erovik. As their romance grows, Fivra learns that the Axis-the shadowy force that imprisoned her people-plans to seize the stolen females, including her. With her life at stake and Cyprian resolute in his determination to protect her, Fivra must release her fears and uncover her true strength, or risk losing everything. Cyprian Dek'lak has built a name for himself as the untouchable and calculating Zaruxian director of Erovik, but his flawless control shatters the moment Fivra is thrown into his orbit. With a dragon's possessive instincts surging through him, he is drawn to her in ways he cannot-and will not-deny. Her presence stirs long-buried questions about his hidden past. When the Axis comes for Fivra, Cyprian ignites a dangerous conflict with a power far greater than himself, one that threatens to destroy everything he's worked for. Contains mature themes.

Sevas has always known her fate wasn't her own. Raised in a penal colony where survival meant submission, she never expected to end up in an Axis-run arena, where bloodshed is entertainment. But she refuses to be a pawn. When she meets Takkian, a powerful Zaruxian warrior with fire in his blood and rebellion in his heart, escape becomes more than just a dream-it becomes her mission. But when the arena pits them against each other in a death match, Sevas must enter the arena to fight the male she loves-or die at his hands. Takkian has no past. No memories. No purpose beyond winning his next match. When Sevas crashes into his world, defiant and untamed, something deep within him stirs. She awakens a part of him he long thought dead-a part that yearns for more than survival. When the Axis forces him to fight her, his only option is to burn down the arena and save his mate. But freedom comes at a price. Hunted by the Axis and pursued by the ghosts of his past, Takkian must face the truth of who he is, who he was meant to be, and the past he's forgotten. And amidst it all, one thing is certain-Sevas is his, and he will scorch the galaxy to keep her safe. Contains mature themes.

Lilas never expects salvation to come in the form of a ruthless space pirate. Auctioned off to an alien harem, she has steeled herself for a life of captivity-until Razion and his crew storm the ship, taking her as their own spoils. But freedom with the Zaruxian rogue comes with its own dangers. As she fights for a place among his outlaw band, her walls crumble, and she surrenders to the fire Razion awakens in her. Yet, when she overhears a secret that makes her doubt everything they have built, fear overpowers love, and she runs before he can shatter her. Razion lives by a simple code: take from the wicked and answer to no one. But Lilas is unlike any prize he has ever claimed-fierce, intelligent, and intoxicating. With her at his side, he imagines a life beyond the chase. Then she vanishes, leaving nothing but questions and a void. Determined to find her, his pursuit leads him to a forgotten past and a family he never knew existed. As old enemies emerge and war looms, Razion finds himself caught between duty, destiny, and the one female who still holds his heart in her grasp. And this time, he will do whatever it takes to prove that love is worth any cost. Contains mature themes.

Cerani is supposed to die under the dust of Teria, a tired widow with soil-stained hands. Instead, she is stolen from the only home she knows and sent to a hellish mine on a red, burning moon where most people's lungs wither-except hers. Cerani grows stronger even as the others wilt, and she cannot ignore that. She confronts Stavian, the Controller, a Zaruxian male who should be her enemy. Instead, she is drawn to his guarded eyes. He should be just another Axis warden, but she senses a part of him fighting to break free-and against every instinct, her heart sees him as someone she might need to trust. Stavian never asked for this-this position, this power, and especially not this female. The rules are simple: extract the crystals, crush rebellion, and never step outside the Axis creed. But when Cerani walks into his control station, everything inside him shifts. Cerani sees the rot at the heart of what he has dedicated his life to, and instead of recoiling, she challenges it. Her defiance should be a threat, but he finds himself at the blade's edge between duty and conscience. Even as the whispers of rebellion thunder louder every cycle, her voice is the clearest. Saving her-and the others-means betraying everything he has ever known. But losing her might be the one thing he cannot survive. Contains mature themes.

Madrian is one of the twelve ruthless members of the Axis elite. The little Terian female brought to work the lands surrounding his stronghold should be nothing. Invisible. A faceless worker who will never escape imprisonment. But once he sees her, he knows in his dragon heart that she is his, and that will be his undoing. Nena was abducted from her penal colony by raiders only to be dumped at . . . a different penal colony. But unlike conditions at Settlement 112-1, this one is lush and lavish and filled with the most deadly leaders of the Axis. One never wishes to be noticed by them, but Nena can't escape the attention of one so beautiful, so forbidden, loving him could only end in a painful death. But one does not ignore one of the twelve, and once Madrian has her in his sights, Nena's fate is sealed. Or so she thinks . . . Contains mature themes.