Petra is determined to leave Morgath as soon as the next ship of human females arrives. She isn't what the Morgath are looking for in a mate, but she wasn't given a choice. Male after male rejects her because of something she has no control over, and with the holidays looming closer she does everything she can to avoid being rejected again.

Avoiding the hated holiday celebrations is easy. Hiding from a determined male who doesn't care about her little secret isn't easy. Kartoc is just as determined to claim Petra as his mate, and he will not allow anything to stand in his way, including Petra.

But Kartoc is keeping secrets of his own, and he has the perfect holiday gift.