She offered him her body to save her daughter’s life. She never expected him to take her heart…

Nora Thompson is out of time. Her daughter is dying, and only Kindred medicine can save her. But it’s reserved for the families of bonded warriors—and Nora has no mate. Until she makes an offer to her boss: a marriage of convenience, in exchange for her complete submission.

Xarex is a Dark Kindred—a fearsome, emotionless warrior. At least, he should be. But Nora makes him burn. He’s fantasized about binding her wrists, hearing her beg and now, she’s offering herself to him freely.

He’ll marry...

She offered him her body to save her daughter’s life. She never expected him to take her heart…

Nora Thompson is out of time. Her daughter is dying, and only Kindred medicine can save her. But it’s reserved for the families of bonded warriors—and Nora has no mate. Until she makes an offer to her boss: a marriage of convenience, in exchange for her complete submission.

Xarex is a Dark Kindred—a fearsome, emotionless warrior. At least, he should be. But Nora makes him burn. He’s fantasized about binding her wrists, hearing her beg and now, she’s offering herself to him freely.

He’ll marry her. He’ll save her daughter. And he’ll finally claim the woman he’s always craved. But when lust turns to something deeper, will a warrior made of darkness learn how to love in the light?