Nyssa Dakros, a hunter in training and dignitary escort, is tired of dealing with males who are only interested in her because of her family's high-ranking status. And no matter how much a male persists, she absolutely refuses to be claimed by one that isn't her destined mate. An annoying situation made worse by her mother's interference and constant insistence that she choose from a group of undesirable men. When a forced claiming attempt is thwarted by a gorgeous human male, Nyssa faces a greater dilemma - how to tell Dawson he is her mate and that they are meant to be together forever.After the circumstances surrounding the recent attacks on the vessels delivering ore from Rivean escalate, Dawson Walker, a quadrant security contractor, is enlisted to protect the Earth's ambassador during his visit to Tarron. The last thing he expects is to have an exasperating, trouble-seems-to-follow-everywhere woman fall into his arms - literally.