Love is the ultimate experiment... Betrayed by her family Rashana was just a child when her father locked her away in his laboratory, subjecting her to unspeakable horrors in the name of science. Now, years later, her telepathic abilities terrify lab techs and her father alike. When a revolt leads to her father's death and rebels seize the lab, she expects her torture to go on. Yet the alien doctor's charming bedside manner awakens an unexpected yearning in her heart, and his touch is anything but torture. A doctor's oath After the destruction of his home planet, Mek never believed he'd meet a female of his species again. Then he discovers Rashana in a stasis pod on board an enemy ship. She's an impossibility - a hybrid between his species and humans - and despite her justified hostility and anger, he finds himself drawn to the intriguing female for more than simply research. Healing more than hearts As they work together to harness her powers, their trust blossoms into a passion that can't be denied. But as Rashana uncovers more about her past, she also uncovers a terrifying secret that could destroy everything she's come to cherish.