by Alana Khan
Recently freed from slavery as a gladiator, Wrage heckles Elyse mercilessly in her position as a slave singing in a bar. Elyse agrees to Wrage’s drunken marriage proposal, believing it will garner her freedom from both him and her owner. Little do they know that on the Pleasure planet there is no such thing as divorce.
Galaxy Pirates:
Sextus (SEX-tus) and Lexa
Sextus and Lexa begin on very bad terms and are throw together on a planet where she has to be subservient to him. He redeems his previous bad behavior by risking his life to save her. They were mated on his planet, Ceruleous.
Thantose (THAN-tose) The ‘th’ is pronounced like the ‘th’ in thought and Brin
The captain of the pirate ship had no desire for a mate until his protective instincts, and libido, were brought to life by Brin. Thantose is known for his love of theft, credits, the game of klempto, but most all his love for his mate.
Ssly (rhymes with fly) and Carrie
Ssly, a hover-chariot racer, keeps to himself to care for his adopted human daughter, Tru. He wants nothing to do with Carrie but needs her help to get Tru the medical help she needs. The two fell in love and the little family settled on Ssly’s home planet.
Glossary
Annum—year
Drack—All purpose universal curse word
Dranii —Drah-NEE
KJ—The letters K and J
Lunar—month
Mille—mile
Minima—minute
Modicum—second
Ozias —Oh-ZIE-us
Sooma Ryone —SUE-muh ry(rhymes with my)-OWN
