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

Disappointment welled up in his stomach. He’d almost hoped Jormoly would have steered Genthry toward another derelict monstrosity, so they could steal another week together at least. It would have been an unrealistic wish, of course. Dryath himself needed to make his escape today too, back to a life of rounding up people like the ones helping him now.


The ship’s owner climbed out of the cockpit. He was an old man, human, and explained in few words that he was looking to “get out of the business.” He was more than happy to let Genthry take a look through the ship and run diagnostics on the systems before accepting payment, but everything passed inspection. He was simply an old smuggler looking to retire.


Dryath felt like he was bursting out of his skin. Was everything coming to an end this quickly? He couldn’t make himself believe it. By this time the next day, he’d be in uniform again. By this time tomorrow, Genthry would once again be the enemy.


Chapter 26