Warlords of Ceres Series by Bridget Brislin

Ten years ago, he had been so much younger, not just in years, but deep within his soul. He had been so in love with his wife, Saliah. They had been expecting their first youngling, a male and his heir. But then everything had gone so very wrong and he had lost them both. It broke him so badly, that he forced his heart to grow cold, and swore an oath never to love another female, never to father another youngling... moreTen years ago, he had been so much younger, not just in years, but deep within his soul. He had been so in love with his wife, Saliah. They had been expecting their first youngling, a male and his heir. But then everything had gone so very wrong and he had lost them both. It broke him so badly, that he forced his heart to grow cold, and swore an oath never to love another female, never to father another youngling. When given the opportunity to go to war, he jumped at it, taking his raging anger out on his enemies. Now the war was won and over. It was time for the most feared Warlord in the galaxy to go home. Every female on Ceres would pursue him now, due to his wealth and rank, but he wanted nothing to do with any of them. Instead, he came up with a plan to keep them all at bay. He would purchase a female pleasure slave to pose as his consort. He would use her body without endangering his heart. He had given all his requirements to the flesh dealer and had been assured the female presented was just what he wanted--young, physically compatible, sexually experienced, with a low intelligence level, a submissive personality, and most importantly, sterile. Unfortunately for the Warlord, it would be too late, by the time he realized that she only fulfilled two of his six requirements. Or maybe it wasn't unfortunate; perhaps she would be the one to heal his tortured soul. Property of the Warlord is a DARK romance. It contains bondage, spanking, dark themes and power exchange. If any of this offends you, please do not purchase this book. less

Isabelle could hardly wait until she graduated from high school. The plan was to run away from her unhappy home and start a new life, but she ended up a slave to a monster. Warlord Lufar spent over twenty years looking for the right female, and he finally found her in the most unexpected of places—in his dreams. His Female of the Mist, as he had named her, met him every night in his dreams and begged him to help her... moreIsabelle could hardly wait until she graduated from high school. The plan was to run away from her unhappy home and start a new life, but she ended up a slave to a monster. Warlord Lufar spent over twenty years looking for the right female, and he finally found her in the most unexpected of places—in his dreams. His Female of the Mist, as he had named her, met him every night in his dreams and begged him to help her. His heart told him that she was the one he had been searching for and he knew she was in danger. He had to find her, rescue her, and bring her home to Ceres. But how? The universe was a big place, and she was out there somewhere. He prayed to the One God to help him find her. Will his prayers be answered? Will he reach her in time? Rescued by the Warlord is a dark, sci-fi, alien romance, containing explicit sexual scenes and power exchanges. It is a story of trauma, healing, understanding, and love. It may contain triggers for some readers. If such subject matter offends you, please do not buy this book. less