Vanquished Mate originally appeared in the Alien Alphas box set and is now available as a standalone novella. As an investigative journalist, I intended to expose the Ythilian mating ritual. I never intended to become part of it. My plan was to disguise myself as an Ythilian female, sneak into the field, and document the rush of warriors taking to the mating grounds to capture and claim their mates. I play the role well. Too well, in fact. When the warrior chieftain, Khon, mistakes me for a native Ythilian, he captures me. Now, Khon has declared me his, and nothing I say can dissuade him. My own government, fearing a political incident, refuses to save me. They say I must live with my mistake. But how can I do so when it mean submitting to a fearsome warrior whose threatens to vanquish me, body and soul?
Author
Ava Sinclair is a best-selling Amazon romance author who caters to readers who appreciate a plot driven book where the steamy sex complements the story, rather than overshadowing it. A hopeless bibliophile, Ava avidly reads across multiple genres, and this is reflected in her varied body of work that spans contemporary, medieval fantasy, western, historical, time travel and sci-fi. She especially enjoys world-building and crafting interesting and relatable characters. Because her books feature graphic sex and elements of power exchange, she gently cautions her readers to take her work for what it is – delightful, sexy escapism. Ava lives in southern Virginia in a farmhouse tucked away on a wooded hilltop. The first thing she did after moving in was to rip out the dining room and turn it into a library/office. This is where she spends most of her days, writing and being ignored by her cats. When she’s not working, she enjoys roaming the woods around her house, or seeking the advice of Lucius, her Eagle Owl.
