He swore he didn’t need a mate… until she crossed his path.

Jasmine

A rescue mission goes terribly wrong after an earth quake shakes the world. Now I’m lost, and hunted by enemy Naga. I’ve guided parties through Earth’s wilds, but this planet is different; it’s deadly. Lost in the alien wilderness, I rely on what I know: tracking, hunting, surviving. I can handle myself. Mostly.

What I can’t handle is Ekkire; the quiet, green-scaled Naga who pretends he doesn’t care about anyone, yet keeps showing up whenever I’m in danger. He says he’s only returning me to Haven. I don’t believe him. He’s hiding something, watching me like I’m both a threat and a treasure, and I intend to find out why.

Ekkire

I roam farther than any Water Weaver Naga, alone and unbound. I do not need a mate, and I do not need humans. Yet here is Jasmine; reckless, fierce, human. I cannot let her get lost in this world alone.

Returning her to Haven is simple in theory. When we are trapped in an ancient cave, alone together, logic falters. I have secrets. She will want answers. I’m not sure I can resist the pull of sparks neither of us expected.

This is Book Eleven in the Serpents of Serant series. This steamy sci-fi monster romance features a quiet, lonely Naga, a capable human survivalist, and a sizzling HEA.

Published
August 18, 2026 (Princely Gates Publishing)
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I love the Serpents of Serant series and was so glad to get a new story as well as see that another is in progress. I really enjoyed getting to know Ekkire & Jasmine in this story and their sleara companions Hunter & Dove were SO adorable! I loved how Ekkire was so great with Dove when they first rescued her despite his not fully understanding Jasmine's bond with her until he bonds with Hunter. I look forward to reading more about Joxra in the next story.

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