Book 2 of the Soldier Bears series! In the mountains above Bearstone village, a legend will fight to protect his mate. Katrina is a woman on the run. For years, the evil men that destroyed her sister’s life have been on her trail. And now she’s lost, broken down, and without friends or resources in the middle of nowhere, outside of a tiny town called Bearstone Village. But when it seems like all hope is lost, a mysterious stranger appears and offers help. It doesn’t hurt that the stranger is tall, sexy, and has a smile worth a million bucks. And shares the same name with the Greek god of war. Ares has been looking for a mate for a long time. After years of active duty in the Army Special Forces, the lonely bear shifter returned to his hometown of Bearstone Village and has been key in protecting the community he was raised in. But everything changes when he makes a routine stop to help someone broken down on the side of the road outside of town. Someone who happens to be curvy, beautiful, and the mate he knows his bear has been searching for. At first, Kat doesn’t know what to make of the mysterious, tall, handsome man who insists on stepping in as her protector. But even after sparks fly between her and her sexy rescuer, Kat and Ares still have to face the past that is quickly catching up with her. And there’s more than Kat’s life hanging in the balance if Ares can’t find a way to keep them safe.