The Bloody Stone

She’s a misfit, a genetic mistake on Iskonia. Iliria’s clan uncle was a criminal, which kept her hoped for introduction into society from happening. His business partner wants compensation and plans to sell her. Iliria escapes into a female only sect and goes into a retreat on a backward planet. She is in disgrace and fears being kidnapped. Can she find peace and a new life on Nizad?
He’s head of security on Nizad and wants to keep his job. Drk feels conflicted. As head of security for the closed planet, his job is to keep the peace, not get tangled up in attraction to beaten-down young females. Then two of the beautiful girl’s race arrive on the closed planet without the proper paperwork. Drk’s trouble radar buzzes. With no reason to be on Nizad, what are the two Iskonians planning? Is the young female the reason? Are pirates involved?