If this is what lost feels like, do I really want to be found? KYAAL My planet is my one true love. Until I scent her. My fated mate. My queen. She obsesses me until I can think of nothing else. Not my planet, not my people. Only her. I hoped that she would feel the same. I hoped that she would stay here and rule beside me of her own free will. But soon, she will return to Earth, and she’s shown no signs of sensing our bond. My time is running out. I can’t lose her. Not without a fight. JAYA The alien king watches me wherever I go. I feel his eyes on me, following me, like he’s waiting for something. At first I think he’s eager to see me and the other human women leave his precious planet. So I’m shocked when he challenges me to a race into the desert. I admit it—I’m intrigued by his invitation. And when our little excursion turns into a lost-in-the-wilderness adventure? I don’t know if it’s the adrenaline or the wonders of the uncharted terrain, but our attraction ignites. With only days until I catch my ride home, we can’t keep our hands off each other. Now there’s something else in his gaze. It’s full of questions. And the answers are hotter than the scorching sands around us.