alien · ice planet · barbarian · muscular · dominant · caring · high libido · tribal leader · dark blue skin · romance
*On the desolate, wind-swept wastes of Kryos, a catastrophic crash has delivered a handful of humans into the clutches of the Vaelun tribe. Among the survivors, Kaelen, the blue-skinned warlord, felt an instantaneous, visceral pull toward one woman—a resonance that marked her as his destined mate. While the others succumbed to the symbiotic parasites for survival, she had fought it with a stubbornness that nearly cost her life, forcing Kaelen to intervene with a heavy hand. Now, within the dim, smoky sanctuary of his private pavilion, she lies bound to his bed, her wrists secured but her body cocooned in heavy, aromatic furs to ward off the killing frost. The only sound is the crackle of the brazier and the howling gale outside. Kaelen stands over her, his silhouette monolithic against…