Stardust (Warrior Romance)

Aurora Dante will use any means necessary to escape the brutal hands of the new king and the life of submission and sexual pain he has in store for the black-haired beauty. Even seducing the big Viking warrior trying escape in the same starship.
Darton was given to an earth couple when he was just a child. He’s lived his lived his life on the beautiful planet, but now it is time to return, to help overthrow a demented king determined to plunder Darton’s home planet of the very heart that keeps the planet alive.
He just as one assignment he must accomplish first—protect his fallen captain’s willful niece. On the run, can he resist her magnificent charms and keep them both safe until the he can kill the new king?
As they race into the galaxy, they encounter another male who wants Aurora just as badly as Darton.
Join Aurora on their journey amid magic, alien males and a king and his father who enjoy the crueler side of love.

EXCERPT:
“Isn’t there somewhere else I can stay?” Her lips thinned in a hard line as she thought of the cost of decorating such quarters. Bartok had wasted an untold number of quecs on the likes of this while the people of Palermos had sacrificed and starved to ward off his attacks.

“This is it, princess. We’re not exactly on a pleasure cruise. This ship was made for speed, not comfort. At least everywhere but this room. You’d best count your lucky stars Bartok demanded a few of life’s little pleasures or you’d be sleeping at the control console with me.”

Aurora bristled at his self-sacrificing tone. “That would be fine with me. You can have this den of iniquity.” She turned quickly, the abrupt movement making her head spin. Instinctively her hands reached out, seeking something to steady her swaying body. They made contact with warm male flesh.

“I told you the medication would make you sleepy.”

Before she could protest his strong brown arms swung her against the chest she had so admired earlier. His scent was clean and masculine and she had to forcibly resist the urge to bury her face in the side of his neck.

“Stay here and rest. If anything happens, I’ll wake you.”

The silken cover was cool against her back and suddenly her eyelids felt very heavy. With a tired sigh, she turned on her side and was instantly asleep.

Darton smiled to himself as he watched Aurora give in to her body’s demands. Apparently the lady warrior wasn’t as tough as she first appeared. Of course, he had given her twice the normal dose of medication. He stretched his own tired body, yawning widely. How he longed to join her on the bed of silk. But he had other things to do. Turning abruptly before he gave in to his baser instincts and joined her for more than just rest, he made his way back to the console. All around him was the silence. A silence one only found in the vacuum of space. Even the hum of the ship’s machinery was different.