A relentless war...New friends turned into dangerous enemies take up arms against the Lemurian warriors, shifting the balance of power in the battle over Earth's water.A Council Leader...With his pride and honor on the line, Lemurian Council Leader Tanen takes on a solo mission to bring a traitor to justice. Mortally wounded during the hunt, he's rescued by an enchanting female who nurses him back to health. Despite the passion that burns between them, she's human...and therefore, forbidden. Distraction is the last thing he needs while on the trail of a dangerous criminal. An unsuspecting human...Broken promises and ruined love hardened Sheri's heart, or so she thought, until she finds an injured and extraordinarily sexy man on her property. Pulled into a world she never imagined, she is torn between the lessons she learned from her rough past and the need to seek solace in Tanen's arms. If only she can trust him, and herself, to let go of her fear.