Claimed by the Stryxian by Ella Blake

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When Axika Naxek is tasked with upgrading a newly acquired human space station, he comes straight up against Gwen, a brilliant human female whose strategic mind is integral to operations. He thinks little of the weak humans he is in charge of, but to his astonishment, she ignites his mala and his interest. He can resist the sparks between them for a while, but the day will come for him to claim her as his.

Gwen Jadin disliked everything about the Stryxian lottery in which women were sent off to find alien mates and is not pleased that they are taking over the space station she has called home for a decade. She’s forced to work with Axika as he transforms the station for Stryxian use and would rather eat raiple

When they learn that someone is trying to sabotage the station, they must work together to find the hidden enemy. As the attacks increase in intensity and damage, events unfold that changes relations between Stryxians and humans forever. Can Gwen and Axika get over their differences—and submit to their desires—before the saboteur succeeds in destroying the base and their best chance at peace?

This is book three of the Stryxian Alien Warrior series but can be read alone with no cliffhangers and no cheating. I write what I love to read, so there is always consent and always a happy ending

Claimed by the Stryxian

Lots of mystery and danger!

The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙❤️💚💜
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙
World building: 🌏🌍🌏🌍🌎
Character development: 😊😘😟🤓
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Dual Narration

The heroine: Gwen Jaden – she was a strategic integrations and implementation coordinator on a formerly human space station called the Glory, during the war with the Morr’ta. Now that the war is over, the Stryxians are taking over the station to use it as a base to ensure the security of the sector. Gwen is considered a consultant but is good at her job. She uses her mind to calculate statistics on various systems. She is also cousin to the queen, the human that is mated to the Stryxian king.

The Hero: Admiral Axika Naxek – he is newly in charge of the Stryxian space station, the Glory. He is not too happy about his new posting and even less happy when he demands a meeting with one of his contractors, Gwen Jaden and she replied back that she wasn’t coming. Axika had been mated in the past, but his pregnant mate had died when the Morr’ta attacked Stryxia. His instincts now were telling him that Gwen would be important to him. He also happens to be the cousins of the Stryxian king.

The Story: Admiral Naxek keeps running into Gwen in different places, like the gym and out at one of the new restaurants on the station. He asks her to join him in dinner, trying to figure out what it is she means to him. Whether she would be important to him in her capacity as a consultant or was she a second mate to him?

This was a good story, especially when the two main characters determine that someone is sabotaging the station. It gets dangerous for them when a bunch of things start to go wrong. The chemistry between Axika and Gwen is explosive, and they get together pretty quickly which I liked. Overall, I liked the action and adventure in this story as much as the romance.

This audiobook was told in dual points of view via dual narration and was narrated by Elle Sonali and Zachary Johnson. Elle Sonali has a clear feminine voice which sounds intelligent and is perfect for Gwen. Zachary has a deep gravelly voice which sounds a bit older than the standard romantic Hero but works well for the admiral since he is a bit older.

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