Book 2 in bestselling Chosen series. Alicia Chalmers has not had an easy life. A victim of rape, circumstances force her into a loveless marriage for her own safety. It doesn't take long before she finds herself falling for her new husband, a man she hardly knows. Gabriel LeBlanc has many paranormal powers and even more responsibilities but all he wants is his mate to love him. He marries Alicia not only for her protection but because he desperately needs to keep the other half of his soul close. He knows full well she may never overcome her past and return his feelings. As the newlyweds struggle to build a life together, their future is threatened by rogue vampires, Satan worshippers and creatures from another dimension. The newlyweds pool their talents to fight the forces of evil that manage to slip into the world from another dimension. Can Gabriel convince Alicia they were meant to be together regardless of what happened in the past and the very real threat that still threatens her?