She's my mate, my destiny... but can I trust her? Sloane: Back on Earth, I was a Marine and a CIA operative. Now I'm very much NOT on Earth and alone on a mission no one can know about very much. The last thing I need is to be rescued by a massive, silver-skinned Space Guardian who makes my pulse race and my skin burn with the appearance of strange, mating marks. Vraax is strong, determined, and far too tempting, but I have a job to do, and trusting him would only get in my way.
Yet, as I get dragged deeper into the Ohrurs' secrets, I realize my and the Space Guardians' mission might not be so different after all. And Vraax? He's not just a distraction-he's a danger to the walls I've built around my heart.
Vraax: I know the moment I see her-Sloane is mine. My mate. The marks on our bodies don't lie. But she's no ordinary human. She's sharp, lethal, and guarding secrets even I can't uncover. When I convince her to help me capture two Ohrurs, I think I'm earning her trust. I think we're becoming something more.
Then I learn the truth.
She's been hiding things from me-things that could change everything. But the more we uncover, the deeper we fall into a web of deception stretching far beyond anything we imagined. A subterranean world, an unexpected ally on Astrionis, and a stranger with impossible abilities... all leading to a single question.
Can I trust my mate, or is she the one who will betray me?