After being kidnapped from Earth by aliens and forced into slavery by the Jekmeerans, Zori VanTeagun and her fellow Terrans have a plan to escape and make it back home. Though commandeering a Jek ship seems impossible, it may be their only hope, and theyāre not giving up without a fight.
Vergil Ond Hees Perd is tasked with leading a troop to conquer a new planet, and if successful, his crew will be there for a while. Needing a companion to keep him fit both physically and mentally, heās given the opportunity to bind with a female of his choice, and heās had his eye on one particular redheaded Terran for a while.
Being forced to bind with a Jek doesnāt settle well with Zori. She goes along with it (as if she had a choice) to get information for the rebellion, but sheās surprised to find out Ond actually cares for her. He knows she doesnāt feel the same for him but hopes sheāll come to care for him in time. When she learns why the Jeks are doing what theyāre doing, Zori is torn.
The two come from different worlds, and have differing points of view. Ond sees it as saving his species, Zori sees it as kidnapping and slavery. He canāt blame her for fighting, and she canāt blame him for trying.
A rebellion is coming, but which side will they fight for?