My ship crashed. My crew is gone. I am alone on a planet that wants to kill me.

As a scientist, Im trained to observe, to analyze, to survive. I was prepared for alien predators.

I wasnt prepared for him.

Hes a prince of this savage world, with navy skin, amber eyes, and a body built for war. The first time I saw him, he transformed into a twelve-foot monster of muscle and fangs to protect me. Then he shifted back and looked at me with a hunger far more terrifying than any beasts.

The moment our eyes met, something branded my soul-and my...

My ship crashed. My crew is gone. I am alone on a planet that wants to kill me.

As a scientist, Im trained to observe, to analyze, to survive. I was prepared for alien predators.

I wasnt prepared for him.

Hes a prince of this savage world, with navy skin, amber eyes, and a body built for war. The first time I saw him, he transformed into a twelve-foot monster of muscle and fangs to protect me. Then he shifted back and looked at me with a hunger far more terrifying than any beasts.

The moment our eyes met, something branded my soul-and my skin. A mark appeared on my chest, identical to his. He calls it the Heart-Bond. He says it makes me his.

He thinks because he saved my life, he owns it. He believes destiny gives him the right to claim my body and my will. But I belong to no one.

Now Im his captive in a tribal settlement where his word is law. Hes possessive, dominant, and an undeniable primal force of nature. And the most dangerous truth? Every cell in my body screams in answer to his. The scientist in me wants to run. The woman in me wants to see just how far his control will break.

He promises to protect me from this world. But who is going to protect me from him?