Baleck I’m staying on Destrani to help the D’tran integrate with the wider galaxy, but that’s not the only reason I can’t leave. Iris Larivee—the human operative with the scarred face and a hundred weapons—fascinates me in ways I don’t fully understand. As a communications specialist, I pride myself on reading people, but she’s completely unreadable. Disciplined. Guarded. Beautiful. When we discover a Brakken probe threatening this fragile world, I know we’re in danger. What I don’t expect is how working with Iris ignites my mating instincts. She’s mine. I’m certain of it. Now I just need to convince her before our enemies make their move. Iris I don’t do relationships. I’ve survived by staying alone, staying sharp, trusting no one. But Baleck keeps slipping past my defenses with his easy smiles and genuine warmth, making me want things I have no right to want. When a D’tran conspiracy puts me in the hands of our enemies, I expect to save myself. Instead, Baleck comes for me, and everything I thought I knew about connection shatters. He says I’m his fated mate. I think he’s going to break my heart. But first, we have to survive what’s coming. Ruins of Destiny is book four in the Return to Destra series, which is set in the Lords of Destra world. You can read and enjoy this series without having first read the Lords of Destra series. I write what I love to read, so there are no cliffhangers or cheating, and there's always consent and a happy ending. Cheers!