If you commit a crime on Vaharis 6, there's more than one way to work off your sentence... When Jase found himself in a holding cell on Vaharis 6, he lost the last shred of hope he’d been clinging to. He’d been close to regaining control of his life, but any chance of escaping to a better existence had evaporated. His looks had always been a mixed blessing, and they’d likely be a curse inside one of the vilest prisons in the system. Abraxa was born to lead his clan and doing so had been his only focus since the death of his wife. He’s amused when one of his clansmen returns from a mission to free some of their people from Vaharis 6 with someone else in tow—someone beautiful and intriguing and very, very defiant. Jase fascinates him, but the younger man also makes Abraxa see that everyone has old wounds that need to heal. Together, they just might find a refuge from the wrongs they feel the universe has done them.