I was hired to take care of his daughter, but I ended up in his bed instead.

I travelled to Verkoon to be matched as someone's mate, but the only matchmaking happening is me being paired with the gruff General . . . as his nanny. Thankfully, he's so damn hot I don't mind being kept at a distance—as long as I'm still allowed to look.

Between breakfast together and play dates throughout the ship, we've gone from playing house to feeling like a real family. And with the way General Lokin looks at me, I forget where the line is for a little while. Oops!

There's only one reason that a Vakhing's blood sings—and I know that the General's sings for me.

Will he answer the call . . . or has the General experienced too much heartache already? Will he push me away to save himself? Or risk it all for love?

Contains mature themes.