A frustrated wife and mother wakes up one night to find a hand stroking her bottom. Initially, she thinks it's her husband but, after a delightful few moments, she remembers with a jolt that he's away on business. There's only one other explanation, but something makes her hesitate...
A story in the Kaire Universe
When his older brother became the emperor Leo had his chance. His clan was a mix of many species and even though he was Kaire he wanted a human female. Being the representative for his people was not starting off as well as he thought but things were going to get better.
A soldier with a year left before retiring is in a last battle when things go bad. First he is knocked out of a shuttle and then he is shot destroying a carrier and the enemy command. He is taken prisoner and they try to torture him before he is dumped on an isolated island with other prisoners.