Torn apart by lies and deception....

Five years ago, rival space pirate captains Val Blue and Dake Sureblood
stole one incredible night together. But their brief, passionate history ended
with the assassination of Val's father and the condemnation of Dake's clan. Now,
Val struggles to prove her mettle-to herself and to the dissenters amid
her own people. Every successful raid is a boot-heel ground in the burning
memory of Dake Sureblood -- and their secret son is a constant reminder
of their shared past...

Ambushed and captured before he can clear his name, Dake Sureblood
returns from hell to expose the true killer of Val's father. But as the
identity of their enemy becomes chillingly clear, the former lovers must
put aside their mistrust and join forces to protect their clans--and
their precious son.