Reaver's Prize (Thaxian Warrior Mates #3)

A hulking shadow broke away from the surrounding darkness.
Man shaped, but far too tall, shoulders too broad, he was at my side before I had fully registered his presence.
One massive hand clamped over my wrist, covering the comm bangle, nearly muting Kyla's message.
"Please," I begged. "That's my friend, I need to know what she's saying.”
But that was as far as I got.
With a quick twist he pulled me tight against his body, my back to his chest, pressing his other hand over my mouth.
You must be silent.
I froze, rigid against him.
That didn't sound good.
Not at all.

Reaver's Prize is the third book in the Thaxian Warrior Mates world. While there is an overarching plot and mystery, each book has an HEA for the couple.