Escaped slave and radical Genthry is facing down his final moments, bound to the execution platform, when some soul detonates the platform and the prison wall. He didn’t plan it, but he’s more than happy to take the opportunity to escape and thumb his nose at fate yet again. By the time he gets his hands on a ship, the authorities have caught up to him in the form of handsome marshal Dryath Riatt. When a passerby knocks the marshal out, Genthry takes Riatt “hostage” to save him from the angry crowd. Dryath knew he shouldn’t have thought the job was done just because he got his hands on escaped killer Genthry. He wasn’t counting on the local crowd jumping in to help the dirtbag escape, the local garrison refusing to lift a finger to help him ... or Genthry being possibly the most beautiful man he’d ever seen. Now he’s a captive, restrained, and flying to some unknown destination with a terrorist who doesn’t make him feel unsafe at all. When an encounter with pirates forces a sudden landing, Genthry and Dryath must hide together before either can find safety. Can they overcome their differences, or will these enemies sell each other out before they can find happiness?

See Ya, Space Cowboy

He found another burst of speed. Focusing on his rage wouldn’t help him achieve his mission. He needed to keep sight of what mattered right here and now—Genthry.


His feet ached as he pounded the dusty ground. Bystanders shouted in rage as he pushed past them, but he ignored them. They weren’t his problem right now. He could worry about them later. If they didn’t want someone to push them out of the way, they should clear space for a clearly-identified marshal.


Up ahead, Genthry slipped into a long, squat building a little darker than the rest. Dryath didn’t know the layout of this planet all that well, much less the docks, but he knew trouble when he saw it. He didn’t have the luxury of calling for backup, though. The local soldiery had already had the opportunity to catch Genthry and had declined to help. Dryath had no choice but to keep going.


Chapter 9