Spoils of War — Vonna Harper

To the Kebo warrior Durc, the bound woman he hauls into the wilderness is nothing more than proof that his war-like clan is superior to the weak and peaceful Bakista. At least that's what he wants the beautiful, nearly naked creature to believe. But before she became his possession, he watched as Eagle Spirit-his spirit-gifted her with a sacred feather. If his people are to survive the drought, he may have to force her to reveal Eagle's sight and courage to him. When Tasia looks at the man who has claimed her, she sees a savage, someone without heart or soul. Even if she has to kill him, she will return to her people. But as night steals over her and the powerful warrior, he speaks of the burdens he carries-and his fears for the Kebo. In his arms, her body joined with his, he becomes much more than the hardened warrior-he becomes the mate she believed she would never find. But he asks too much of her. Her people need her and Eagle Spirit, not him.