The Alien & the Crime Boss
Standalone Novella ~ Naomi Valkyrie
KASPER KINGSTON
With my plan to weaken the two major crime families set in motion, I retreat to a remote cabin to wait out the destruction and plan my takeover. None of my plans included a man claiming to be from another planet.
Believing he’s been sent to kill me, his ridiculous claim a distraction meant to throw me off, I hold him prisoner. But then he goes and saves my life. Maybe there’s something to this alien thing after all. One thing is certain, my pathway to power just got a whole lot easier with him on my side.
All I have to do now is stay focused on the mission and not get distracted by the allure of my otherworldly hero.
LEILPHUN
After fleeing the authorities on my home planet to avoid the punishment of the fighting arena, I awake on Earth only to find I’ve exchanged one prison for another. The difference is, I can tell the wary human holding me captive won’t harm me. He might be reluctant to believe I’m not human, but deep-down he knows I’m not a threat.
Despite his suspicion, he treats me well and even initiates the betrothal ritual. Which is why when people show up in the middle of the night intending to kill him, I call upon my warrior spirit to defend him; the very warrior spirit I’d sworn never to use, because I fear losing myself to my primal nature.
Now, Kasper has made me a part of his mission to rise to the top; but how can I be certain it’s me he truly wants? What if I’m just a pawn in his struggle for power – only good for my talents, but not worthy of his love?
This story first appeared in the Aliens on Earth Anthology.
A quick read novella for a bite-sized reading escape!
1st person ~ Dual POV ~ 14,495 words
No generative AI was used in the creation of this book.
SUB-GENRES & TROPES
Alien Romance
Mafia Romance
M/M Romance
Accidental Engagement
Alien World
Cultural Divide
Fish Out of Water
Morally Gray
New Beginnings
Only One Bed
Partners in Crime
Reluctant Mates
Touch Them and Die
Unexpected Love
CONTENT NOTICES
General Violence
Murder
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