Storms and Stars

Villam has always ranked loyalty to the empire, to the Empress, and his career over everything else—even romance and his infatuation with Kardiell, who seems disinterested in making their relationship more serious. Unfortunately, Kardiell's soft spot for Villam is well-known, and in a plot to destroy Kardiell they attempt to take Villam hostage.

Ittuluke was born on a desert colony abandoned by the empire, leaving him with nothing but contempt for imperial soldiers. He has been raised to pe...