He's strong, he's dangerous, and he'll battle through hell itself if it means getting back his mate... Cassie is in trouble, and the only person that can help her is the last person that she wants to ask. Her ex-lover, Hades. Sure, he may be tall, huge, handsome, and deadly, but the man she waited for while he served in the Special Forces hasn't been the same since he came back, and has done nothing but avoid her ever since. Hades got his name in the military for a reason. He's accurate, dangerous, and won't hesitate to put you six feet under. He has also been avoiding his mate since he got back from the war. A dangerous rescue mission left him badly scarred, and he's not sure if she can accept the man he has become. Until she knocks on his door late at night, needing his help. Protecting Cassie gives Hades the second chance he's been needing to win over his mate forever. But the danger chasing Cassie runs deeper than either of them think, and if Hades wants to keep his mate, he's going to have to fight the battle of his life.