The pressure to find a woman to bear the heir to the third crown of Kraterra weighed heavily on my shoulders, but that didn’t mean I was in a hurry to find her. I was the peacemaker. After the dust of conflict had settled I was the one who signed the treaties and negotiated new alliances—or the payment of tributes. I’d never made a rash decision in my life. Until the moment I laid eyes on a slave who should never have wandered into my presence. Aree was born a slave, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t worthy to carry the child of a king. Owned by the Fae King is the third book in the Fae Surrogates series. This dark fantasy romance is suitable for readers over 18 years of age and features dubious situations and content that may be triggering for some readers.