Her ship crashes on a planet of fire.
The alien warlord who finds her was never meant to have a mate.
Pyrrhos is a world that devours the weak.
Volcanoes never sleep.
Ash storms swallow the sky.
Rivers of molten rock carve through the surface of the planet like burning veins.
When planetary geologist Lyra Vale crashes on the volcanic world during a research expedition, survival becomes her only goal.
But Pyrrhos already belongs to someone else.
The Varketh.
A brutal warrior species born from heat and stone, ruled by strength, loyalty, and ancient volcanic law.
Their most feared leader is Kael Vorth, the Ash Warlord.
Seven feet tall.
Scarred by battle.
Feared by every war clan on the planet.
Kael has spent his life conquering enemies and protecting his people.
He does not trust humans.
He certainly does not want one on his world.
But the moment he sees Lyra, something impossible awakens.
An ancient force known as the Ashbond.
A primal biological pairing tied to the volcanic life of Pyrrhos.
A bond that has never happened with a human.
Now Lyra is trapped inside the stronghold of the most dangerous alien on the planet.
And the bond between them is growing stronger every day.
But the planet itself is beginning to break apart.
A corporate mining expedition has triggered a chain reaction beneath the surface of Pyrrhos… and if Kael and Lyra can’t stop it, the entire world will erupt.
Saving the planet may force them to trust each other.
But surviving the bond between them might be even more dangerous.
Because the Ash Warlord does not share what belongs to him.
And the fire of Pyrrhos always claims its due.
