She wanted a safe match. She didn’t expect a prince from the deep—with too many arms and one very specific goal.

When Leila volunteers for the Monster Matrimony Registry, she thinks she’s trading fear for freedom. Her match? A kraken-born noble from the deep-sea domes—graceful, telepathic, and far more intense than she expected.

Ariqan doesn’t speak aloud, but she feels his thoughts in her bones. He touches without touching. Watches her with dark, bottomless eyes. And when the moment comes to bond…he uses every tentacle he has to worship her like a queen.

But will she learn to breathe in his world before he takes her under?

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Claimed by the Kraken Lord is part of The Monster Matrimony Files—a series of short, spicy monster romances set in a post-apocalyptic world where love is arranged, monsters are husband material, and the bridal contract comes with claws. Each story features a guaranteed happily ever after, species-specific steam, and a heroine who signs the paperwork and claims her beast.