He hides his true form to protect her. The deception won’t go unpunished.
Captain Bea Solomon has survived horrific abuse by alien captors. To gain her trust, Ardant must live a lie. He hides his alien skin to spare Bea’s sanity. Attractions collide and pheromones explode. When the heat of passion threatens to expose his deception, Ardant enlists Bea’s help to restrain his raging Qui, but this captivating human female enjoys a man bound and at her mercy...
After decades of war, the Qui Empress signs a peace treaty with Earth. She orders the surrender of all human prisoners of war.
As envoy to the Empress, Ardant must retrieve Captain Bea Solomon and bring her safely home. He finds Bea bound and abused by a merciless flesh dealer, so mistreated that the sight of Ardant’s alien form terrifies her. To gain her trust and protect her sanity, Ardant plays a dangerous deception.
Bea recovers, blissfully unaware her savior is not the man she’s grown to love. Ardant is Qui, a noble member of the alien shapeshifter race who once ordered the decimation of Earth. Attractions collide, pheromones explode, and Ardant clings to his human mask by the shreds of his failing willpower as the heat of passion threatens to expose his deception. At his wit’s end, he enlists Bea’s help to restrain his Qui form, but this captain enjoys a handsome man bound and at her mercy...
Ardant’s deception threatens their newfound love and Bea's fragile recovery. Will the truth destroy them, or is love truly blind? Grab your copy of this steamy hot alien shapeshifter romance!
Although Restrain By Treaty is standalone, this sexy romance is the third story in a collection inspired by Under By Treaty. Each tale in the Qui Treaty Collection is a standalone story set in the Qui galactic empire, with annihilation of mankind held at bay only through the Treaty consummated between the Qui Empress and the human consort abducted under its terms. For maximum enjoyment it is recommended to read the collection in this order:
- Under By Treaty (# 1) Novel
- Release By Treaty (# 2) Short Story
- Restrain By Treaty (# 3) Novella
- Hunted By Treaty (# 4) Novella
- Submit By Treaty(# 5) Novella
- Obsession By Treaty (# 6) Novel
- Betrayal By Treaty (# 7) Novel
Restrain By Treaty is also included in the Qui Treaty Collection Alien Captive Box Set (# 8)(Books 2-5).
Warning to fans of scifi romance: Kayla Stonor’s novels can be dark and edgy, hot and wicked, punishing and uplifting. If you find certain themes uncomfortable, these stories may not be for you. Restrain By Treaty contains extreme and mature themes including graphic language and violence. Please see content warning inside cover. This novella includes bonus material, excerpts from other stories in the Qui Treaty Collection.