Should an Ajnara alien warrior ignore his orders to protect and rescue a human female from certain death? Sarah’s trapped her mother in a padded room of the Hospital where they’re studying the ZAC infection. After finding her zombie-like and thrashing around the lab, she’s hidden the infectious disease expert away from the other doctor’s, determined to find a cure. She refuses to accept losing her after the painful deaths of her father and husband she’s still grieving. Unfortunately, her mother is discovered by a roaming Ajnara Warrior, and he gives her a time limit, saying he has to report the Wen infected doctor. Working with her mother’s lab partner, they scramble to find answers while she ignores the uncomfortable attraction to the alien warrior. But an unexpected abduction throws her into another world. Should she be trusting her government’s military or relying on her Ajnara protector to rescue her? Benak’s covering Werdar’s assignments while he goes undercover with Zak the Sinth to track down the Conglomerate behind the destruction to the Human Research Facilities. Not that he minds, especially after stumbling across the stunning psychiatrist at one of the Human Hospitals. He’s empathetic to her plight since he’s lost his own mother, too. And Werdar’s work pays off, giving them all their first genuine lead on a cure. Benak’s excited to share the discovery with Sarah. When he realizes she’s missing, he knows she wouldn’t have left her mother willing. There’s only one way to find her if she’s his mate, as he suspects. Only it’s not quite that simple, and he has to contact his High Commander and admit what he’s done in order to get help, exposing more alien corruption from a long-standing dispute between species. But once he has Sarah in his grasp, he has no intention of letting go. Will she accept his claim that she’s his fated mate? Can she get past her grieving to accept their Link? A steamy paranormal sci-fi alien romance for adults. Happy for now, always guaranteed.