She's drawn to the wild and full of independence, but all that is threatened by the moves of a higher power.

Confused by her overprotective friends, Shaye evades their attention and follows the things she loved to do with her father. The wilderness called to her. So much so, that she follows when a demanding grizzly bear leads her to a lone cabin in the woods near the lake. A man steps out the front door, changing everything she's ever believed in.

He refuses to find his mate and pushes his past away.

No one deserves to be stuck with a man with Nathan's past. That's why he fought against Fate and Her plans. He holds onto the memory of one person only, the rest he's buried. Nathan is better off alone.

But he learns fighting Fate only causes pain.

Their pasts are tied together. But danger lies there.

While revealing the events of days long gone, they discover a dangerous man. One that when he lays eyes on Shaye, he decides he has plans for her. To keep her safe, Nathan is forced to make an impossible decision. And there's only one choice if he wants to save his mate and put his past to rest.