by Skyla Gray
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Can a predator fall for his prey?
For ambitious research assistant Calliope Wright, the opportunity to study an alien life-form is a dream come true. When the head scientist sends her into the dangerous monster’s cell, it feels like an opportunity to prove she can be more than just a notetaker and glorified coffee maker.
As it turns out, the scientist has a more important role for her in mind, too: He intends for her to be the hungry extraterrestrial’s next meal.
Trapped inside the cell, Calliope will do anything to survive, including seducing an alien who sees her as potential food. But the more she learns about the fierce and protective Subject X-11—a.k.a. X— the less certain she is that her affection for him is an act. And with every day he refuses to eat her, X is dying of starvation.
When an opportunity for escape comes, Calliope will have to make a choice: Will she leave X to the mercy of the scientists and return to her lonely normal existence, or risk her life to save his?
This is a prequel novella that takes place before (and during) the events of Monster Research Facility Book 1: The Nightmare's Kiss. It can be read as a standalone.
ISBN: 9798989439874
170 pages
Published: 2026-09-22
Publisher: Skyla Gray