ANNA Another auction; another stroke of good luck. A life hidden away in some rich merchant's private collection is boring, but safe. I'll take it. But when the door opens, it's not the stuffy old merchant who comes to collect me but a thief--a thief with mesmerizing yellow-green eyes, sexy fangs, and muscles for days. Kajar calls it "liberating," but I call it stealing, plain and simple. He promises me everything I ever longed for: freedom, adventure, and someone to call my own. But how can I trust the words of a thief? KAJAR That black-haired human beauty on the stage? She's mine. She just doesn't know it yet. I can't afford her, and I'll never pay for a life anyway, so I do what I do best. I orchestrate a plan to "liberate" her from her gilded cage. My Anna thinks she wants a boring life in a harem, but I know she belongs with me, exploring the galaxy. I can't cover my mate head to toe in gems, but I can give her the Stars. But first, I must convince little Anna to be my treasure. This is a standalone novella-length sci-fi alien romance set in the Tallean Mercenaries universe. HEA guaranteed.