River Carteret is a diplomat, known for crafting solutions between disparate groups.Growing up on Earth under the control of the Guardians, he'd never experienced hardships, such as war, plague, or famine.Urged by his Guardian supervisor, River volunteers to go to the planet Drakonis to broker an agreement between the Drakos and the Draas. He is determined to bring equality to the Draas, wresting it from their ruling class, the Drakos, if necessary.There is only one...

Rescuing his best friend, Ben, and seven hundred other humans was a straightforward task compared to what the Guardian Sebastien had been ordering him to do.Several terrible assignments in a row have tipped the ambassador into trauma, affecting not just him, but also his prince. Calling into question whether he can continue to work for the Guardian who seems to want him dead.Knowing he has no choice if his parents are to be kept safe, River continues to do ...

You would think that trying to manage his recent trauma, a break-up and reunification with Prince Eris, and the Guardian Sebastien trying to kill him, becoming a Prince would be easy.That would be a 'no'.Yes, he and Eris were now equal, which made their relationship easier. But River isn't used to being served by others and has difficulty adjusting to what being a Prince means on Drakonis.And there's still Sebastien to deal with.Another assignment turns into...

The war with the Daranii, instigated by Earth, was short and brutal.Outgunned by superior weapons, the obliteration of the military outpost on Jupiter’s moon, Io, ended with Earth’s unconditional surrender.Captain Jonathan Thomsin of the warship Excalibur was the only Captain of Earth’s combined forces to successfully destroy Daranii ships, not by confronting them, but with guerilla warfare. Outraged by Thomsin’s dishonorable tactics, the Daranii demand the captain as part ...

How much can one man give when faced with the prejudice of two worlds?Acknowledged at last by the Governing Council, his life mating accepted, Jonathan Thomsin makes a home on Daran with his husband, Talin of the Warrior Order. He knows he will never see Earth or his family again and learns to live with that endless grief.Jon is ecstatic when the Daranii Council gives Jon permission to return to Earth for life-saving surgery and allows him to contact and stay with his famil...

Forced to leave Earth earlier than planned, Jon returns to a Daran that is on the verge of civil war. The threats to Jon escalate after news concerning his hybrid DNA is publicly released, bringing the conflict to the breaking point, his life held in the balance. Knowing he will be on ‘house arrest’ again doesn’t soften its impact on Jon, and he chafes under his inability to help his life mate in any way. Talin’s militant acceptance of his Warrior mentality did not n’t help the situation, ...

There was peace at last between Earth and Daran, despite the mixed feelings on both planets. At least Jon and Talin could visit now as allies, instead of former enemies, not to mention the trade opportunities waiting to grow.Jon should have known his joy would be short-lived.A call from his father informed him of a plague overtaking Earth, killing whomever it touches. Warned away by his parents, Jon is determined to do whatever he needs to aid them.Daran answers Ear...