Born into privilege, groomed to be a playboy—it's Dakon's last day as a free male. A naive young stud is no match for the Galaxy's premier criminal. When his parents cheat the psychopathic boss of the MarZan cartel, Dakon has to pay—possibly with his life. This novelette explains how Dakon transformed from a carefree player to become Shadow, a disfigured alpha gladiator full of anger and angst. This novelette contains steamy sex scenes, and is meant for those over 18. It is the prequel to Shadow, Book 2 in the Galaxy Gladiators Alien Abduction Romance series. It is only available for free from the author's website and doesn't have a happily ever after—for that you need to read Shadow: Book Two in the Series.