Mazak is a cyborg mercenary set to turn in one last bounty for his debt to a deadly trade lord to be paid. He is furious to learn he first must complete one last job—to deliver a human female to a dangerous space station to complete an illicit transaction. The clock is ticking, however, and the female lights a fire in Mazak’s synthetic hearts like no other. Cora Fleming curses every choice she made that landed her at the mercy of an alien trade lord. So much for a harmless adventure after a sheltered life. Now she’s in the hands of a gorgeous cyborg who holds his feelings close and his secrets closer. They are in a race against time to get this done and win both their freedom, but learning what the transaction will pay for changes everything…as does their deepening bond. Mazak’s choice is not easy: try to stop the destruction of an innocent species at the risk of losing those he cares about, or remain a mercenary to save Cora’s life, but lose her love. This is book six of the Stryxian Alien Warrior series but can be read alone with no cliffhangers and no cheating. I write what I love to read, so there is always consent and always a happy ending.