"Always, My Prince" is part of the "I Kissed A Boy" anthology
Exiled to a distant planet by his father and sold into sexual slavery, Devlin has mixed feelings when he is purchased by a mysterious, handsome stranger. But life as a kept man turns out to be better than he could have imagined, and he finds himself falling for his owner, Morat. When Morat makes an extremely thoughtful gesture, Devlin realizes that what lies between them truly is love, but he's unprepared for how much different - and how much better - making love to a man can be!
4.5 Stars from Pia Veleno on Goodreads
Excerpt
Body and soul still aching and wounded from the night's activities, Devlin reacted to the guard's command immediately, jumping to stand on unsteady legs. He had learned all too well the penalty for disobedience in the slave harem.
"Come with me. You've been sold."
Sold. The word hit Devlin like a physical blow, settling in the pit of his stomach with an awful weight. Sold. Yet his logical mind pointed out this wasn't necessarily a bad thing. True, there must be worse places to live, but there also must be better ones. Wealthy men often purchased slaves for the entertainment of their wives, he knew, which wouldn't be entirely intolerable. He followed the guard down the hall and out into the great room. It was eerie to see the place so unoccupied, with no crowds lining the walls.
"Wait here." The guard came to an abrupt stop, and Devlin struggled not to run into him. He stood and waited, wondering who his buyer was and what lay in store for him. Half of his questions were answered when the guard came back into view, with another man at his side.
Devlin had seen the stranger every night for the past two months at the performances, standing off to the side, seemingly uninterested. His attention, though, had always been solely focused on Devlin; at times, Devlin had felt as if the man's gaze had actually been touching him.
And now the man--the tall, muscular man with the long, wavy hair and the sparkling blue eyes--owned him.
