When Max, an Interplanetary Private Investigator, rescues Lord Don's daughter from kidnappers, the Bled nobleman expresses his gratitude by offering a Lust Steed from his vast stable. The prospect of owning a slave disgusts Max - until an exquisitely beautiful young man catches his eye. Naked and chained, his smooth flesh marred by his trainer's flogger, Ashton refuses to submit to the rules of Bledu. Max's only choice is to accept Lord Don's gift, and claim Ash as his own. But under Bled law, Max must break, tame and ride Ashton before he can free Ash from his cruel servitude. Will their shared past and long-hidden love enable them to survive the brutality of Lord Don's stable? ————— Read the first chapter at: D. Renee Bagby Presents First Chapters