Allow me to introduce myself: I'm Grav N'gol. Half Braxian, half Vorn, and one hundred percent son-of-a-bitch. I'm a murderer, an ex-con ... and a Protector. Some people think a Protector is just a bodyguard for hire but it's so much more than that--I'll lay down my life for my ward if I have to without hesitation. Which means I'm damn picky about who I chose to ward. Enter Leah Roth, a bewitching little Earth female with silky hair down to her luscious ass and big brown eyes a male could easily drown in. I know this gig is only temporary--I haven't even given her my oath. I'm just supposed to make sure she's okay and then report back. So how did she end up on my ship, traveling with me on a top-secret mission that might affect the fate of the entire galaxy? And why do I feel like I'm falling for her? It doesn't matter, even if I am. I have a secret in my past--a bloody one that would turn even the kindest and most forgiving heart against me. I have to put distance between the luscious little Earth female and myself, no matter how I long to possess her. From my past and my true nature, Leah must be Protected at all costs.