She won’t be any alien’s tame plaything...

The Pax barely have time to slap a slave collar around newly minted doctor Leticia Oslo’s throat before Illswing Nevrin-Hielsrane takes her for himself. He’s brash, arrogant, and not even human, but their battles go from hateful to heated quickly enough to leave scorch marks and Leti can’t help but want more.

A nameless dragon on a mission...A smearling like Illion isn’t respected in Hielsrane society, as if it’s his fault he has no father. But when Illion is presented with the opportunity to prove himself and bring essential resources to his people, he knows he’s up to the task. And he’s not about to let a weak little human stop him, no matter how much he wants to bury himself in her heat.

Chasing glory isn’t as easy as it seems, and there are enemies lurking around every corner, even in his crew. It’s only Leti’s quick thinking and medical know-how that save Illion from certain doom. And her knowledge and fervent kisses convince him that he needs her as his mate. Time is running short to find what they’re looking for, and Illion is at risk of failing before he’s begun. He won’t let anything stand in his way. Not when he has a brilliant woman at his side and the weight of his people’s expectations on his shoulders.

He’s going to find water, claim the girl, and prove once and for all that he’s more than some nameless drakon screw-up.