After years of travelling for work, private assassin, Tobias Black is ready to plant some roots. When his sister’s mate offers the perfect solution, the powerful wolf shifter relocates to bear country. His first mission is to protect his new boss’ sister, but when he meets his mate, things get complicated. Bear shifter, Layla Price, is sick and tired of men and their stupid macho games. She’s tall, thin and beautiful, but she’s also bold, confident and strong. Above all, she doesn’t need a man to take care of her, which doesn’t sit well with most men, especially shifters. Tobias makes the ultimate sacrifice to keep Layla safe, but every decision has consequences, and spending nearly every hour of every day with the she-bear is enough to drive them both insane. When Layla insists she doesn’t need his help, Tobias works against the clock to finish the mission and protect his feisty mate.