Harper Alden came to the interstellar breeding station for secrets. What she found was Arkon Hale, an immortal guardian whose primal hunger won't be denied.

Her crash landing puts her directly in his path. Her defiance lights something dangerous in him. Now, with a lethal AI counting down and the station's fertility cycle spiraling toward a forbidden claim, surrender isn't just tempting. It's inevitable.

The mission was research. Now it's survival. And Arkon doesn't intend to let her go.