Marriage Contract with my Cursed Alien Mate

Tempest Riverrun has reached the end of her rope on Earth. Standing on the edge of a life she no longer wants, she has nothing left to lose when she is suddenly taken from her planet and transported across the galaxy. Survival becomes her only priority as she finds herself on an alien world where humans are considered inferior and the rules of engagement are written in a language she cannot read. Her captor -- or savior, depending on the moment -- is an alien warrior bound by an ancient curse. The marriage contract between them is not a choice but a cosmic necessity, a binding ritual that keeps his curse from consuming everything in its path. He is cold, distant, and burdened by a darkness that has destroyed anyone who came before her. The last thing he expects is for a fragile human to survive where stronger beings have fallen. Tempest, however, is not as fragile as she appears. Her resilience, her refusal to be intimidated, and her stubborn insistence on treating the cursed warrior as a person rather than a monster begin to crack the centuries-old armor around his heart. As they navigate alien politics, assassination attempts, and the growing realization that the curse may have chosen her for a reason, Tempest discovers that the galaxy's most dangerous warrior is also its loneliest -- and that the marriage neither of them wanted may be the only thing that saves them both.