Every good mating begins with a kidnapping…

Worvak was taught to value honor above all else. When his honor demanded he sacrifice everything to save a friend, he didn't hesitate.

But then a dangerous mission leads him to a fragile, dirty female with enough courage for ten warriors - a female he would do anything to call his own. For the first time in his life, his honor and his heart are at war.

In one night, Rita goes from being a carefree kindergarten teacher to being the prisoner of a group of ruthless aliens. The fierce alien warrior who steals her from them is huge, gruff, and deadly - but he treats her with exquisite courtesy. He promises to take her to sanctuary, but the only time she really feels safe is in his arms.

Can a warrior who has lost everything else give up the one thing he has left to claim the woman he loves?