The Ladyship

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Alexandria Thorne has always known escaping her fate was impossible.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>In accordance with an ancient treaty the eldest Thorne daughters are presented as gifts for the bloodthirsty leaders of the Gallanx Quadrant. In reality her position is no more than a glorified sacrificial bride in exchange for her people's protection. Though she doesn't plan to fight her fate she definitely won't be accepting it like the gracious lady she was raised to be.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>The man she's gifted to is vindictive and inappropriately suggestive. By a stroke of luck she survived their first meeting and stumbled upon the only object on their ship that can protect her. With it she remains hidden for as long as possible and never passes on an opportunity to antagonize her captor.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Braxon Roane has always known his path would be stained with blood.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>From the moment his father learned of Alexandria's existence his life became more nightmarish than it already was. As his Quadrant's heir he was expected to ruthlessly purge the cosmos of any weaknesses and impurities. Now after years of diabolic training he finds himself tossed on a dying ship with an unwanted wife.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Her attitude alone was enough to bait his resentment yet there was something unshakably alluring about her character. Battling his volatile nature and inner demons he finds himself tempted to let her live despite his father's barbaric demands. The longer he stalls the more life-threatening their situation becomes hurtling them towards the edge of an oblivion they can't come back from.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>He should hate her the object of his agony. She should fear him the criminal she's bound to. But the tension brewing between them threatens to shatter every expectation they've been taught to have. Their actions eventually break the fragile treaty forcing them to come together or come undone.</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Please note this book is a Dark Romance and a complete work of fiction. It should not be recreated in real life. Possible triggering elements include but are not limited to:</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>-domestic abuse/threats of sexual violence</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>-blurred consent lines</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>-descriptions of physical torture/PTSD</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>-murder physical harm and intimidation</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>-various uses of weapons</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>-explicit sexual scenes/BDSM elements</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>-misogynistic sexual and foul language</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>-allusions to various mental health disorders</span></p>