The ship's new engineer, Orin, hears the princess's call and vows to free her. In order to do so, he must teach her how to use her psi ability to defend herself. He is Larinu, possessing magic, which Princess Tasa was raised to believe would taint her soul.
Can Orin convince her to let him help her to have this one chance at freedom? And possibly love, too?
Previously published in To Rule the Stars: A Space Princess Anthology and has undergone minor revisions.
Erin Zarro is an indie novelist and poet living in Michigan. She's married to her Prince Charming, and she has a feline child named Hailey who she's convinced is part vampire. She loves all things scary and spooky, and is on a mission to scare herself, as nothing lately has scared her. She writes in the genres of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. Her first published novel, Fey Touched, is a blend of sci-fi and fantasy. She is currently working on a nonfiction book, and is trying to stay out of trouble. Mostly. Her website is at erinzarro.com.