She's lost in a fog of sexual temptation.... Indentured pleasure servant Rhyanne Hamilton has been trained in the carnal arts her entire life. Though she's never been able to put her skills to use, she knows it's just a matter of time until she must submit to the whims of a master. Desperate to live her own life, Rhyanne seizes what might be her one chance to escape: Festival Night. Although the Terran Government regulates every service and commodity--including sex--for 364 days of the year, worshippers of Saint Valentine have free reign to indulge their base instincts on February 14. Hedonistic, explicit displays of sexual devotion surround her from all sides, suffusing her body with aching temptation. Then one man's feral, predatory hunger awakens hidden desires and places her entire plan in jeopardy. The Alpha beckons.... But is he her rescuer ... or her downfall? If not for needing to fulfill an obligation to his benefactor, Quinton "Quinn" Stillwell would never return to Earth. Here, the Terran Government rules every aspect of its citizens' lives. Marriage has been outlawed. Romantic love is unheard of. And without exception, everyone thought to be a carrier of the Alpha shapeshifting gene--everyone like him--is under a death sentence. But his benefactor is also the woman who owns Rhyanne's contract, and he owes her--big. Urged to find Rhyanne before it's too late, he braves the bold, carnal pull of the Festival to track down his prey. Her essence calls to him, and something about Rhyanne's soft, vulnerable body awakens every possessive instinct in his feral nature. But Quinn isn't the only one looking for Rhyanne.... [Publisher's Note: This book has graphic sexualcontent that may be objectionable to some readers: mild BDSM, forced seduction, anal sex.]