Born in an animalistic and unforgiving world, Tarden has been living the life of a killer, one with the darkness. With no hope or thought of anything except survival and revenge against those who hurt him, he abandoned all except the most basic urges. When captured by an alien craft for experimentation he tries to use his deadly abilities to escape. But that only results in landing him in a torture chamber in order to 'tame the experiment'. With his will to live fading rapidly will he survive this assault on his senses? Why is the officer who ordered him tortured so obsessed with his pain anyway? Will this being be be the reason for his breaking? Or would he perhaps be lucky enough to find the support and love that he never found in his own planet in this unlikeliest of places? Captain Einard Torston may seemingly be the model officer of the Special Forces but he has some very deep, dark secrets. When the darkness overwhelms him at this mission can he bring himself back before he drowns? Despite the appearance, his mission might just be the key to save his soul from the pits of darkness. Especially when he finds himself falling desperately for the creature that forms his mission But can these two find peace before all hell breaks lose??!