Lorena needs money. Fast. If she doesn’t find some soon her father will die, and she will have to live without him, something she’s not ready to do. When she’s offered financial help in exchange for betraying a childhood friend, she’s got no choice but to accept. No matter how much she wants to be with Thomas, she wants her father alive. Thomas returned home for his mother’s funeral after being away from his pride for years. When he sees his childhood friend again, he immediately knows she’s his mate. He also knows that she’s as attracted to him as he is to her, but something is keeping her from going all the way with him. Lorena has to choose between betraying Thomas to save her father’s life or finally accepting his help. Will the threats surrounding the Leone pride go away quietly or will this lead to an all-out war?