T'nari Blood Claim

In the stinking bowels of a reptilian colosseum, defeated starship admiral Azhiedal T'mirurok awaits a brutal death at the hands of his captors. His fleet is in ruins and the worlds of Denár are swarming with the troops and saurs of the powerful Drahkian Empire.

As he enters the arena beneath the thunder of thousands of Drahks screaming for his blood, the lone Denáran admiral steels himself for the end of his life. When enormous overlord Bálok saunters out onto the field, Azhiedal comes face to face with the jaded ruler responsible for his system's downfall.

The cunning Drahk is interested in only one thing and his unexpected taunts shock Azhiedal to his core, shifting the Denáran to a decision that will carry them both into an experience far greater than either of them bargained for.

–"Where are you, Azhiedal T’mirurok?” Bálok muttered softly. “Are you already dead? What are you willing to fight for?"

This short story takes place within the worlds of the epic science fantasy series T'nari Renegades–Pleiadian Cycle.