Eager to escape a fate worse than death, Sammy stows away aboard the Nimble Star, a delivery vessel. Hidden in a crate of foul-smelling ruru fruit, she’s sure the Talleans can’t detect her with their keen sense of smell. Or can they? Raised an orphan, Captain Bax doesn’t believe in the Tallean mating bond. Happily ever after sounds too good to be true. That is until he meets a fiery, red-headed human runaway with a personality to match. And to make matters worse, she belongs to none other than his long-time enemy, Soren. With Soren’s goons in hot pursuit, will the Nimble Star make it to its destination in one piece?