She signed up for a marriage contract—not to be won in a wager between orc warlords. But the one who claimed her won’t let her go. And the way he touches her? She’s not sure she wants him to.

Aliana agreed to the Monster Matrimony Files under one condition: stability. Her match was with an approved orc protector—honorable, assigned, certified. So when Rakthar, a terrifying war-worn orc general, shows up instead and demands her as his bride…Sanctuary is in full crisis mode.

The mistake? Not a mistake. The original groom lost a duel for the right to her bond. And Rakthar says he couldn’t let someone weak guard a woman like her.

He’s gruff. Blunt. Massive. Possessive.
And when he touches her, she forgets why she was mad to begin with.

Owed to the Orc 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.