Collared by the Tentacle Elite

Denny Bennet knows exactly why he entered the Selection: status, security, and the chance to stand beside one of the most powerful beings on Earth.

He never expected Ri’Sol of House Marakesh to choose him.

Magnificent, commanding and equipped with far more than two hands, Ri’Sol offers Denny an elite life—and the public claiming ceremony he secretly craves. In front of an audience, Denny willingly kneels, surrenders to Ri’Sol’s tentacles and asks to wear his collar.

But when the applause ends, Ri’Sol makes one thing clear: the collar can always be removed. Denny must wear it because he chooses to, not because he belongs to anyone.

Denny entered the Selection for wealth and influence. He may leave it with something far more valuable: a powerful alien partner who sees the man beneath the performance.

A high-heat MM human–alien romance featuring enthusiastic consent, public exhibitionism, tentacle pleasure, restraint, knotting, affectionate possession and a collar worn entirely by choice.