Ive been running for most of my life, but I never imagined that one day Id be chased down by an aquatic alien warlord

Krakenos terrifies me.

But part of me wants to turn around and run right back to him.

Before we met, I was abducted and imprisoned, forced to compete on an intergalactic game show for a violent, lustful audience.

Hes a prisoner like me, planning to escape back to his homeworld—a place that sounds too amazing to be true.

And he wants to bring me with him.

Accepting his hand means becoming his mate—his queen tasked with helping him continue his once-mighty race.

Thered be no turning back if I do. And I know if I give in to his tantalizing touch, Ill never want to let go.

So instead, I keep running.

But what happens when Krakenos finally catches me?