Hollow Space — Belladonna Bordeaux

Tara is caught in a conundrum no Dareauxian wants to face. She's been called to the Community of Modernized Planet's headquarters to sign a renewal of the pledge her kind had made years ago. An agreement that states they would not take advantage of sexually immature races.

Michaelerus Fis Marran has lived in a haze of guilt and self-torment since his home world was destroyed. That didn't change when he met his next mate -- a Dareauxian Princess. Still, his heart struggles to accept a secretive bride and let go of the unabashed misery that's kept him company for fifteen years.