Axon is bred for war—scarred, silent, and deadly. Love has no place in his world. But when he’s bound by ancient rite to a soft, defiant human nurse abducted from Earth, everything changes. Sophia’s touch soothes more than just his wounds. Her fire challenges his discipline. Her scent drives him wild. Torn between duty to his people and the primal need to claim his mate, Axon must choose: return to the battlefield that forged him—or risk everything for the human woman who makes him feel alive. She may be fragile, but she’s his. And he’ll burn worlds before letting her go.