He's watched her forever. She's wanted him since the beginning. But the universe isn't going to make this easy . . .

Ryak is a strong, silent, drop dead gorgeous alien warrior, and he doesn't even acknowledge my existence. But when he needs a fake mate, it means he's going to have to choose me.

I'm the only human female not yet attached to a winged alien warrior on this dystopian planet. I'm the only one who can carry off the pretense of being his mate at the gathering of the species where the fate of this world will be decided. The Gryn are expected to send a mated warrior and that's where I come in.

I'm only supposed to pretend to be his mate, and I can't reveal my feelings for him, no matter how close he gets.

He doesn't know my secret. Not that I've been watching him since I arrived on this alien planet. Not that I'd give anything to be his.

My secret is dark and deep. It's about who I was before I was taken from Earth. And it's the reason I can never be his.

Contains mature themes.