An ancient rite—a warrior's challenge to the death.

Ricka Daniels wants nothing more than to return home to Earth. Her plans to leave the desolate mining colony on Rivean are changed when she is targeted by a renegade band of slavers. When a Tarron Hunter intervenes and prevents her abduction, Ricka believes she is safe. She soon discovers the extremely hot and totally ripped alien's idea of a rescue is trapping her aboard his spaceship and taking her to his home planet.

Synge Varlik is sworn to protect the inhabitants in his quadrant, including the human female whose mere presence taunts the animalistic side of his nature. He will protect her with his life and do anything necessary to keep the spirited woman alive and out of the hands of the slavers, even if he has to claim her as his own to do it.