The crash didn’t kill me, but this bond just might. Silver markings spread across my skin like wildfire, tying me to Kavan—a seven-foot, emerald-skinned alien healer whose touch ignites sensations I never knew were possible. One little activation of ancient technology, and now we’re psychically linked—sharing every thought, every memory, every forbidden desire. When we’re apart, I ache for him. When we’re together, I burn. But this planet isn’t just changing me—it’s killing others. A deadly epidemic is sweeping through the human settlement, and the cure lies in the alien medicine I can only unlock through my connection with Kavan. Commander Hammond doesn’t care about the cure. He sees our bond as a threat, branding me as "contaminated" while using my friend Claire as a test subject. Meanwhile, storms are ripping the planet apart, and every tremor weakens the bond Kavan and I need to survive. I never asked for this connection. I never asked to crave him. But now, saving my people—and the alien who owns my heart—means risking everything. The clock is ticking. The storms are coming. And if we fail, we’ll lose more than just each other.