Dani has spent her life following the rules. All she wants is to earn her blue suit, make it to the science sector, and prove she's more than a collector sent to scavenge artifacts from dead worlds. She just has to survive this one last mission. But the planet isn't as empty as it should be. Something is stalking her in the ruins--fast, relentless, and far too intelligent. A deadly alien with sharp instincts, strange features, and an unsettling fixation on her. They're ruining her mission at every turn, and she's certain they want to harm her. Or worse. Kryxis has spent his life in solitude, a predator feared by all. And he prefers it that way. But lately, the silence has grown hollow. He craves something more--someone to share his den, his hoard, his hunger. Then a ship arrives. And with it, her. The human is fearless, reckless, and utterly captivating. At first, he thinks he'll devour her. But now? Now he's determined to claim her, to prove he's more than a monster in the dark--he's a warrior worthy to be her mate. Contains mature themes.