She didn't ask to be abducted.She didn't ask to be torn away from her simple, happy life on Earth.She didn't ask to become a pet to a powerful alien merchant.Abella hasn't allowed four years of slavery to break her spirit, but after numerous failed escape attempts, the chances of making it home to her family seem bleak. That is until she shares a passionate, forbidden dance with a silent stranger. His piercing silvery eyes haunt her with a taste of hope. Intense, mysterious, and deadly, Tenthil may be the key to Abella's freedom. But as she finds herself increasingly drawn to him, she realizes the truth-Tenthil has no intention of taking her home. Will he be her salvation, or will she trade one master for another?