Captain's Treasure. NOAH, #1

Cyra Maejzur must choose: sacrifice her future or deliver her mate to his death. Ready or not, Cyra Maejzur's dream is granted when she unexpectedly inherits The Treasure, a spaceship unique for its live cargo facilities and energy-saving launch design. But her dream quickly morphs into a nightmare-the existing crew has abandoned ship and the cargo is escaping.     She can only handle one emergency at a time.     First order of space business-find a crew willing to work for free.     Next, deal with the uncontrollable shipment.
But when Cyra gets far too close to one of the deliverables, mixing business and pleasure makes for a toxic tonic, especially when he swears he'll die without her. If Cyra doesn't deliver him to certain death, she'll lose her partners, her ship, and her only chance for security. But how can she launch when it means leaving her fated mate-and her heart-behind? Captain's Treasure AccoladesPassionate Plume - 2025 WinnerNational Excellence in Story Telling - 2025 WinnerHeart Awards - 2025 Finalist