Sold into slavery as a child, Marie grew up on a ship repair space station and became a highly skilled mechanic. Therefore, she is amazed when her master not only gives her freedom, but also finds paid work on the spaceship Vorge. Marie is determined to impress her new captain and the rest of the crew. Only this will help her remain free and not fall into the hands of other slave traders. The only one she fails to impress is Dovis, the ship's head of security. Huge, furry, intimidating, he just seems to hate people. At the best of times, Dovis finds people weak and annoying. And they don't need another person aboard the Worge. Especially a woman who works so hard that others look like real lazy people. He wants Marie to leave, but only until he sees her for the first time. This fragile man is so sweet, shy, timid... and beautiful. And now Dovis really wants Marie to leave. Such attraction to a person does not please the head of the security service. Especially when he can't be sure whether Marie's reciprocal desire comes from her heart... or whether he accidentally made her crave him.