Captive is a short told from Malachi's perspective. We learn what he was doing when Lela is captured in [b:Sanctum|13482750|Sanctum (Guards of the Shadowlands, #1)|Sarah Fine|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1353166271s/13482750.jpg|19016498] and how caught off guard he is by her strength. She was a girl. Not the prettiest he'd ever seen, but there was something about her that made him want to stare for hours. Something mysterious and challenging. Something unbreakable and defiant. He's unsure how to proceed. Cautiously, most definitely. No matter what happened now, no matter who she turned out to be, something had shifted inside of him. Nothing would ever be the same.There are several ways you can snag this baby for your own: (1) Pre-order book 2, [b:Fractured|17667916|Fractured (Guards of the Shadowlands, #2)|Sarah Fine|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1373468644s/17667916.jpg|24663476], from Amazon (before 29 Oct 2013) and you'll receive this short for free. Per Amazon, "Download must be claimed by November 28, 2013. Promotion limited to one per customer." (2) Buy it individually for $0.99 on Amazon or borrow it for free if you're an Amazon Prime member.