"A wonderful prequel!"

This is a short story prequel to Ms. Cherry's FORCED MATE and what a story it is! For those who always wondered about Helispeta, Devoron-Vitan and Djohn Kronos, here is their story!

Djohn-Kronos has murdered his father and taken over as Emperor of Tigron. Now he needs a mate and the mate he wants is his brother, Devoron-Vitan's betrothed. He knows she's a virgin and is strong which is just what he needs to be his Empress. Only when he shows himself to Helispeta, it is as his brother. Unfortunately Helispeta cannot tell the difference.

She goes through the ceremony and is wedded and bedded before Djohn makes mention of the fact that she married the wrong brother. She's livid and now has to figure out what she can do about it.

In the meantime Devoron can't figure out why his brother has started a war and wants him to clean up the mess. When the news is broken to him about Helispeta he decides enough is enough. He will get her back but how?

This may have been short but it sure packed a wallop! I just hated that it was so short. Rowena's stories about Tigron and its people are quite fascinating and I'm eagerly awaiting more stories!

Reviewed by Kathy Boswell
Posted September 16, 2005

Summary

Helispeta wanted to marry well ... but not THIS well.

What is an ambitious young princess to do when she finds herself irrevocably married to the wrong god? What is her jilted fiance to do?

Prince Devoron-Vitan, supreme commander of the Tigron Empire's star forces, wants to go home and find out what the star-blazes is going on. In one short gestate, his twin brother Djohn-Kronos has killed their father, taken the throne, nullified all existing royal betrothals, and started a war.

Then, rumors reach Devoron-Vitan that Djohn-Kronos intends to catch Devoron-Vitan's fiancee, Helispeta, in his MATING NET.