Half-Lyqa and half-Yuk, Qim has the best of both worlds—the brute strength of his father’s people and the kind, compassionate nature of his mother’s. He also has a First heart, which identifies his biological mate, Cris, while he visits Earth. After a traumatic first introduction, he finally sees her again, only to have a lurking danger force them back to Lyqa and the waiting judgement of his fight first ask questions later older brother, who has always wished Qim was less Lyqa and more Yuk. Faced with the pressure to protect his lehti, Qim has to decide which part of him will keep her safe without driving her away. <br> <br>This is book five of the Lyqa Planet Lovers Series. Read the others first, or enjoy this one on its own. <br> <br>**Trigger Warning*** <br>This book addresses the topic of domestic abuse. There are no depictions of women being physically abused, but there are references to the very real abuses that women suffer at the hands of their partners.