Stolen Warriors

A must-listen prequel novella in the Stolen Warriors series from USA Today bestselling author Ella Maven. Contains mature themes.

They thought I was dangerous before, but now that I have a female to defend... I'm ruthless. Daisy: I'm a glass half-full girl, but this last week has really tested my outlook on life. First of all, aliens exist. Yeah, there's a doozy. Second of all, they steal humans from Earth, and they're not nice about it. Like at all. Anger issues abound in other galaxies apparently. My situation worsens when I learn I'm the prize in some really effed-up alien gladiator games. I'm just going to admit it now-my glass is empty, and this doesn't look good for me... Rexor: Once I was a proud Drixonian Warrior. Now I'm an experiment gone bad and a former gladiator who can't control his bloodlust. When I see a human female with sunshine hair in danger, I can't let her fall into the clutches of monsters who will break her. I steal her with the intention of rescuing her, not keeping her for myself. She's beauty and happiness. I'm a hideous shadow of what I once was and losing my mind with every planet's rotation. All I know is that while we're on the run from our enemies, I'll do anything to protect her. Even if I have to break myself to do it. Contains mature themes.

Hide and seek is a lot less fun in an alien prison where the winner gets... me. Rian: I'm not a stranger to being behind bars, but this prison leaves a lot to be desired. There are zero communal showers, minimal locking cells, and the other prisoners are extremely hostile. That could be because they are aliens, and this is a prison in another galaxy. Add in the fact that I'm a human female, and my life span has just dropped some serious time. I'm about to go down fighting when a scary blue alien with spikes decides he's my rescuer. Except he doesn't seem happy about my presence and, well, join the club, buddy. Mikko: After spending a third of my life in the Pit, I returned for some payback but instead find a human female fighting for her life. She's small, snarly, and irritatingly beautiful. When a coveted reward is offered to the prisoners for our capture, the game changes. My enemies thought I was unpredictable with anger issues before? They haven't seen anything yet. I'll escape again with my female, and then the real payback begins. Contains mature themes.

The deal is to protect her, but I'll do more than that. I'll save her. Jennie: I can't remember that last time I saw Earth. All I know now is red sand, cruel aliens, and silence. Getting sick from some alien virus damaged my vocal chords, and it's painful to even say yes when my captors ask if I'm hungry. I don't know what my future holds, but I've always had a sixth sense about things. That's why I know when the blue alien with orange hair and black gloves meets my eyes, that my life is about to change. I just don't know if it's for better or for worse. Fenix: The only way I've been surviving through the chronic pain of my mutation is the drug, Kixx. I hate what the addiction has done to me, but what I resent the most is that I've had to barter with a lowlife Rogastix for my supply. One day, he shows off his new property-a human female. He makes me a deal to protect her until he can exchange her for a healthy supply of Kixx of which I'll get a lion's share. But I'm a Drixonian Warrior somewhere beneath my melted skin and raw nerves. No matter how badly I need the drug, I won't let her be sold. I'll get her to safety, even if it costs me everything. Contains mature themes.

I'd been prepared to die on this planet... but now I have something to live for. Zecri: I've waited many cycles to carry out my rescue mission for a fellow warrior. But when I re-enter the misery, I escaped to free him, I get more than I bargained for. Much more. A human female who's as scarred as I am, and who's willing to risk her life for the most precious thing on this desert planet. Sybil: This place absolutely sucks, and I've been in some pretty terrible places. I would have run myself through with one of my captor's blades long ago if it wasn't for this innocent creature who's dependent on me. I won't let her down. I can't. But I'm only a human on a planet full of monsters. Until I meet the deadliest monster of them all. He's scarred and wears an emotionless mask, but I can see the simmering rage and revenge underneath it all. I also see a soul needs me as much as I need him. But first, we have to get free. Maybe together... we can be heroes. Contains mature themes.