Golden Cages by RK Munin

When a disillusioned male meet up with a strong female, their lives will be changed for the better. Unfortunately it’ll be a bumpy ride!

Iris
Iris doesn’t think her life could get much better. She and Mia are doted on by Palathum, their Talin owner. They’re surrounded by kindness and comfort while traveling to exotic places and having experiences Iris never imagined possible. When they come across a human male at a slave auction, Palathum promises to purchase the angry man. The price isn’t what anyone expects. Damascus, the Talin who bought the human first, wants passage to a remote Talin outpost on Palathum’s ship. Palathum agrees but Iris has reservations. She can sense a darkness in Damascus that both worries and intrigues her. She has the length of their journey to decide if she wants to let the darkness swallow him or try to help him see the light.

Damascus
Disillusioned with both the Talin Empire and his role in the war with the Orlok, Damascus has only one mission left in life. Once that’s done, he’s not sure what he’ll do—perhaps drink himself to death. Finding something to trade with Palathum for a ride was a stroke of luck. Now all he has to do is keep his distance from the sweet-smelling human female, Iris. That would be easier if she didn’t keep seeking him out, her questions filling his earholes with her gentle voice while her intriguing scent surrounds him. This might be the longest trip he’s ever experienced.