| Genre | Gay / Science Fiction / Aliens / Other Planets / Outer Space / Interspecies / Erotic Romance / BDSM / Action/Adventure / Dubious Consent |
| Reviewed by | Christy Duke on 03-February-2026 |
A broken human, a battle-scarred alien, and a mission where desire is more dangerous than war.
Frey Bjorkson never imagined his supply run would end in chains. Torn from New World Colony Five and kept as a privateer’s pet, he clings to sanity through sheer will—until he’s gambled away to an even more intimidating Travian male. But fear isn’t the only thing stirring when his new master touches him with unexpected gentleness.
Rone once burned for glory, but losing his mate shattered his life. Now, deep undercover as a ruthless privateer, he has no interest in owning a human pet—especially a trembling, traumatized boy he has no time to comfort. Yet Frey awakens hunger he thought long dead, and claiming the human soon becomes more than a cover identity.
As Frey grapples with terror, confusion, and the slow bloom of reluctant trust, Rone’s covert mission pulls them deeper into a world of traitors, weapons smugglers, and deadly political unrest.
Pretending to be a brutal master is supposed to protect them both… but Rone’s growing need to shelter Frey shatters every boundary he swore to uphold.
When the mission turns perilous, survival depends on a bond neither meant to form—one forged in danger, desire, and the desperate hope of something more than captivity.
Includes exclusive KU bonus scenes not in the original release.
Reader Advisory: This book contains sex scenes of both non-consensual and dubious consent, as well as scenes of violence, abuse and torture.
First edition published at Pride Publishing, October 2016.
I have greatly enjoyed the sci-fi adventure that Samantha Cayto has created in her 'Alien Slave Masters' series. I will warn you though, please listen to the publisher's warnings regarding potential triggers in these books. There are shocking scenes of non-con and dub-con plus physical, mental, and emotional abuse. If any of that bothers you then I can guarantee that these might not be the books for you. I was glad to see this fourth installment focusing on Rone since the end of the previous book had his mate dying very suddenly and sending him into a tailspin. I couldn't wait to see what the author was going to do with undercover privateers and the traitorous men who are trying to overthrow the Travian's matriarchal rule.
Just as I had done with all the previous young, human boys who were captured and enslaved as sex slaves for Travian's, my heart bled for Frey and what he has endured. No one should ever have to deal with such pain and torture as he has and the fact that his mind, his will, and his spirit are still strong told me everything I needed to know about this young man. Frey is positive that this new master he has gotten will be just as awful as his last one, although Rone's other alien pet, Preen, seems well taken care of.
I'll admit to not caring for Rone very much in the previous book of the series. He wasn't nice to Mac in his efforts to undermine Narith's claim as the first mate. Rone loved his mate very much and when she and their unborn child died very tragically I did feel sorry for him. I can certainly understand why he had no interest in returning to active military service and, instead, chose to pose as a privateer and arms dealer in order to gather more information on the male uprising trying to overthrow the Travian matriarchal rule. Let's just say, Rone grew on me, particularly the gentle way he dealt with Frey.
I really liked the subterfuge of Rone's mission and the way it played out. There was some predictability but not enough to have me turning away from an enjoyable read. Rone's covert operation for the Travian High Command was very dangerous and became even more so when he won Frey in a game. Now it's up to Roan, Frey, and Preen (whom I adored) to escape detection, get all the information they can, and return safely to Travia.
A very exciting addition to the series with a sweet happy ever after. I adored Frey and Preen, and grew to like and admire Rone. I'm looking forward to more in this series.
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| Format | ebook |
| Length | Novel, 51K words |
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| Publication Date | 06-January-2026 |
| Price | $3.99 ebook |
| Buy Link | https://www.firstforromance.com/book/the-captive-pet-special-edition |
