Dr. Mackenzie Chambers can handle anything. Being captured by an enemy intending to breed her body for an alien war she didn't know exists terrifies her. Yet she finds solace in a sexy stranger's arms, who rescues her. Alpha Setti Prime is furious. His bond mate, Keene, convinces the captain of the Solace Dawn to send their bond mate Braydok on a dangerous mission. Setti doesn't know if he can trust Keene's vision. However, to lose Braydok for an unknown female Keene insists is their Sheeala has Setti torn. Complications arise when the Terran female enters her Heat cycle, forcing Setti and his mates to ease her sexual appetites or lose her to another Alpha pod. When their worlds collide, Mackenzie wonders if she can surrender in the arms of the men she craves. Does she have the strength to let go of her past and face a new future or is she destined for another Alpha pod?