Stranded light-years from Earth, survival means surrendering to the unthinkable.
When Ashley is trapped on a hostile alien world, the planet's brutal environment, ruthless predators, and failing technology leave her with a set of choices: bond with the powerful alien male who claims she is the key to his species' survival, or try to survive alone.
He is dominant, relentless, and bound by ancient instincts that demand her body and loyalty. Ashley never intended to belong to anyone - especially not a warrior whose culture values mating above mercy. But as danger closes in and the planet itself turns against them, their bond is more than physical. It becomes biological. Irreversible. And burning with forbidden need.