Hes a warlord on the edge. Shes a teacher on the run. Their worlds are about to collidein the most explosive way possible.Warlord Iven has one foot in the grave, days away from a ceremonial execution to save his honorand the galaxyfrom his untamed beast. But when a desperate plea lands a mission in his lap, everything changes. A royal child is in hiding. Assassins are on Earth. And his last chance at redemption lies in a sleepy little town in Washington... in the form of a fiercely protective, infuriatingly sexy fourth-grade teacher named Krystal.Krystal James has already lost everything. Her sister. Her old life. Her peace. Now, she lives under a false identity, guarding her nephewthe last heir to an alien fortunewith nothing but grit, lies, and a very protective alien cat. Falling for a towering kindergarten teacher with a lethal growl and a gaze that says mine? Not part of the plan.But fate doesnt care about plans. It only cares about destiny.When Ivens beast roars to life, Krystal must decide: trust the alien protector with her body and heartor risk losing everything to the killers closing in.Because once an Atlan warlord claims his mate, theres no turning back. And this beast has found his match.