Calm and deadly, Kane, the Devlin warrior, is determined to claim me. Sweet and sinfully monstrous, Lan, the human-gargoyle hybrid, is determined to save me. The aliens who stalk my dreams at night have set their sights on me. Only they are no figment of my imagination. I met the former space pirates long ago. Then I escaped. …with a monstrous secret. And when a certain alien finds out what it is, he’s going to avenge himself on me. Publisher’s Note: Avenged is a dark science fiction romance short story. TW non-con, violence, breath play, experimentation, captive-captor relationship, breeding, tail-play, special equipment. It contains explicit scenes, triggers, and complete power exchange.