The return of the Emperor
No romance or no physical intimacy at all.
Closed door. No anatomical or crude language.
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The Privy Council who ruled in place of the dead Eternal Emperor needed to find his secret source of Anti-Matter Two. Unfortunately, the only man who knew where it could be wasn't talking. He had an agenda of his own and was willing to destroy the universe if he couldn't get his way.... The STEN Adventures STEN THE WOLF WORLDS THE COURT OF A THOUSAND SUNS FLEET OF THE DAMNED REVENGE OF THE DAMNED THE RETURN OF THE EMPEROR
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