Eva Reyes never believed in fated mates—until ancient Martian DNA awakened something primal inside her.On humanity’s first crewed mission to Mars, Eva and mission commander Captain Jax Harlan gave in to forbidden passion mid-journey. What was meant to be a secret fling becomes something far more dangerous when they unearth preserved alien remains deep beneath the red surface.The DNA isn’t just extraterrestrial. It’s predatory. Evolved for survival on a dying world, it carries the genetic blueprint of a long-extinct species—ferocious, territorial shifters who bonded for life.Exposed during a routine sample collection, Eva feels the change first: burning heat beneath her skin, heightened senses, and an overwhelming, insatiable need for the one man whose scent drives her wild.Jax is fighting it too. His eyes flash silver under the Martian moons. His voice drops to a possessive growl. And when Eva’s first heat hits, only her alpha can ease the fire raging through her veins.But they’re not alone. The infection is spreading through the crew. Primal instincts are taking over. And back on Earth, the corporation that funded the mission will do anything to contain—or weaponize—what they’ve brought back.In a fight for survival on a hostile planet and against the beasts awakening within, Eva must decide: submit to the mate bond claiming her body and soul… or lose everything to the feral alpha who swears she belongs to him forever.A steamy sci-fi werewolf romance full of possessive alphas, fated mates, primal heat, and dangerous desire.#werewolf #alpha #fatedmates #possessive #heat #paranormal #steamy #mature #shifter #luna #alien