Center Stage

She was a warrior of a dying world. Now, she's the most expensive trophy in the galaxy.

Nerida is a prisoner of The Brine-a corrupt, rusted space station where the ultra-wealthy pay to watch mer perform like circus animals. She refuses to sing. She refuses to perform. She is waiting for the exact moment she can sink her claws into the man who bought her.

Caspian Vorlan built The Brine from the rubble of his own life. A former captive himself, he swore he'd never be small again. He runs his empire with a cold, iron grip, and he doesn't believe in mercy. But he has been listening to her sing in the dark, and for the first time in years, the silence of the station feels like a threat.

When he projects a live feed of her home reef into the water, she tells him she will still kill him. He says he knows.

Caspian's Syndicate handlers are forcing him to sell her. To keep his soul, he has to let her finish the job. But on a station rotting from the inside out, the only way out is through the glass. And they're both about to shatter.

Romance Level: Slow-burn enemies to lovers Captor-captive One bed (tank) No cliffhanger HEA guaranteed