Reapers. We think they’re cruel. But we don’t know the half of it. Yet. MY ship was raided. And now I’m owned by a monster. He saw me. Felt me. And claimed me. I became a pet. His property. I never broke under the lash. The pain only made me stronger. I’m determined that I will win. He will yield to the desire I bring out. His will is my command. His words are my truth. Some may think that he broke me. Other’s will think I’ve tamed him. You know what? I don’t care. All I know is this. I’ve won the love of this monstrous alien warlord. He makes me feel like someone treasured. Rather than something used. This giant brutish beast… Who has stolen a little piece of my soul. Has merged it with his own. Monster explores a much darker and grittier side of the Athenaverse. It can be read as a standalone, but it still shares the same universe that you’ve found in other books. Themes in this book should be approached with caution.

He’s a Reaper. Monster. Savage. Brute. Nightmare. But he’s also one other thing… My mate. If the Reapers chase your ship, it’s better you die. Because if you fall into their hands, your life is hell. They’ll chain you. Lash you. They’ll separate you from your friends and family. You’ll be frightened and alone. In all this darkness comes my story. How he captured my ship. Killed everyone before he found me. And when he did, he called me his jalshagar. He said I was his fated mate. It was my destiny to stand with him as he conquered and killed. To be at his feet as he claimed victory. To stand at his side as others fell to their knees. I’ve watched him kill in my name. His hands have been bloodied so that I may be safe. I’ve become his pet. His plaything. His confidante. And now…his partner. Because this evil nightmare of a man has become the love of my life. And I don’t know much, but I know this. He may kill with his sword. But only I can wipe it clean. Monster explores a much darker and grittier side of the Athenaverse. It can be read as a standalone, but it still shares the same universe that you’ve found in other books. Themes in this book should be approached with caution.

I’ve spent my entire career chasing and killing Reapers. How could I love one? It seemed ludicrous to me at first. I mean, they had a name for me even. The Reaper Killer. That is, until I was defeated in battle. By the one who would take me to be his mate. He claims it is a jalshagar bond. That I belong to him. To this monster. A being who inspires nightmares. It’s enough to make you cry. And I weep. But only because I realize I’m falling in love with him. I’ve never been in love before, yet I know this feeling for certain. It is the jalshagar bond. Profound, throbbing through my very being. Bonded to a monster. I am not ashamed. There is no more worry about my dignity. I have realized that I have no need to worry about such matters. He controls what happens to me. No need for anxiety or guilt. Just as long as I surrender. Brute explores a much darker and grittier side of the Athenaverse. It can be read as a standalone, but it still shares the same universe that you’ve found in other books. Themes in this book should be approached with caution.

The beautiful Talia. Rebel leader. A Sister in the Order of the Raith ‘Pa. Assassin. But most of all…my mate. Now she lies before me. Conquered. A prize for my taking. Yet as I stare into her soul, Talia stares back into my own. I devour the contours of her body with my gaze. Feast my senses upon her supple form and the delights they promise. I have taken her, and she is mine. All mine. My life is brutality. Slaying foes for the Empire. Carving them into quivering lumps, or reducing them to piles of ash. Yet when I stare into her fresh verdant-eyed gaze, I feel stirrings of something more. An existence beyond battle and warfare. A journey more profound and heart wrenching than any I have ever known. Beause the longer I gaze at the lovely Talia, the more this human woman makes me wonder. Am I the conqueror? Or has my jalshagar conquered my heart? I only know one thing. Talia is mine. And no force in the galaxy will tear her from my side.