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Forsaken

Battle Born Book 2

Written by Cyndi Friberg

Genre(s): Scifi, Paranormal, Romance, Erotic



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Commander Kotto Tarr is sent to reopen Lunar 9, the Rodyte outpost nestled inside Earth’s moon. His crew resents him, the rebel leaders have chosen his ship as their headquarters, and a personal tragedy led to his promotion. But the exasperating tangle fades away when he meets Raina Solano. Challenged by her intelligence and fascinated by her spirit, he is instantly attracted to the feisty scientist.

Raina is “bio-streamed” to a spaceship against her will, and worse, her best friend Ashley set her up for the unwanted adventure. She’s met by a gorgeous alien who insists she’s his guest not his prisoner. He needs her to reestablish a self-contained food supply for Lunar 9. Undeniably curious, Raina soon learns that he won’t reveal the details unless she signs a 6 month contract.

Is 6 months on the moon too much to ask for the adventure of a lifetime? Raina’s scientific mind is more than ready for the unbelievable opportunity until she learns there’s an ulterior motive for her recruitment. A protein marker in her blood has identified Raina as a potential mate for the battle born and Commander Kotto himself is determined to claim her.

Note to Readers: This book contains detailed descriptions of sizzling passion only suitable for mature readers.

From Cyndi: Battle Born is a spinoff of my Shadow Assassins series. However, it’s not necessary to have read the earlier books to enjoy these new stories. All of my books are cross-genre romances. They blend elements of science-fiction, fantasy, and paranormal romance. The Battle Born books will lean a bit more toward sci-fi, but there will still be plenty of steamy romance. Enjoy!

An excerpt from

Forsaken

Long purposeful strides carried Kotto Tarr across the command center of the Crusader and into the adjoining conference room. He had to appear strong and confident even though his emotions were conflicted. Any hint of weakness would be exploited by the crew and Kotto had only started to earn their trust.

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Ever since he was a child, Kotto had dreamed of commanding his own starship. He’d studied longer and trained harder than anyone else he knew. But none of his dreams or aspirations had prepared him for the tragedy that led to his first command.

The Crusader, a sleek, state-of-the-art fighter, had been his brother Keyran’s ship, a long-awaited reward for decades of faithful service. Keyran had been thrilled by the assignment and was more than ready for the challenge of a lifetime. Then circumstances deteriorated, putting Keyran in an impossible situation. He’d been forced to choose between following orders and the possible rescue of their cherished niece. Keyran chose their niece, but the mission failed and it cost Keyran his career. Worse, their niece remained the prisoner of Akim Farmon, one of the most ruthless bastards ever produced by the planet Rodymia.

Now Kotto had been assigned to the position once held by his brother and every member of the crew resented him for it. As if that weren’t challenging enough, the Crusader had also become the unofficial headquarters for the battle born rebellion, meaning he had other commanders coming and going with little or no notice.

Bandar Nox was one such commander. His orders came directly from the rebellion’s leader, General Garin Nox. The fact that Bandar was the general’s younger brother was one more reason for Kotto to watch his step.

Kotto took a deep breath as the door slid shut behind him. Bandar sat with his human mate, Ashley, near one end of the oblong table. Regulations dictated that they stand when a commander entered the room, but the Crusader was no longer on official Rodyte business so many of the regulations had been abandoned.

Rather than selecting the chair at the head of the table, he sat across from the couple. They were a striking pair, a study in contrast. Like most Rodytes, Bandar had dark hair and a tall, muscular build. His dark eyes were ringed in gold, indicating the region from which his mother hailed. Ashley was pale and delicate with golden hair and bright green eyes. Kotto glanced at the lovely female then centered his focus on Bandar. Their bond was newly formed and Rodyte males could be very possessive of their mates.

Never one to waste time, he dove right to the heart of the matter. “Have you both toured Lunar 9?”

“You know we have.” Somehow Bandar managed to sound both bored and impatient. In the two weeks Kotto had been in command, Bandar had never been overtly disrespectful. He’d just made it obvious he preferred Keyran.

“Then you’re aware of the challenges.” Reopening the outpost concealed inside Earth’s moon was Kotto’s primary objective. The site had been abandoned more than thirty years before, so it was going to require extensive renovations before it was habitable. Kotto had yet to receive a specific deadline. Even so, he knew they had weeks, not months to prepare for the full-scale arrival of the battle born.

“She won’t do it,” Ashley said with calm finality.

Kotto smiled though her directness bordered on disrespect. He’d planned out exactly what to say, how to convince her that enlisting the help of her best friend was not only logical, but imperative to their eventual success. “Wouldn’t it be nice to have another female, a good friend, join our cause?” It was supposed to have been his final point, the personal touch softening all the facts and statistics.

“It would be very nice for me, but what about Raina? Exposing her to all of this will change her life forever. Thanks to my father’s carelessness, I already knew aliens existed. Raina is like most people on Earth. She thinks we’re alone in the universe, that climate change is our biggest challenge, and human ingenuity can solve any problem.” She glanced at Bandar and smiled. “I still believe that last one.”

Author Bio

Cyndi Friberg

Anything-but-Ordinary is a creed I try to reflect in my writing. Though all of my books have a paranormal twist, the main focus remains love, loyalty and the struggle for redemption. My writing has won numerous awards and appeared on several best seller lists. (Amazon, Fictionwise and All Romance Ebooks)

I live in Colorado with my high school sweetheart turned husband of many years. With a pampered cat curled on the corner of my desk, I dream of faraway worlds and larger than life adventures—and wouldn’t have it any other way!