During his self-imposed exile from the Bare Mountain Pack, Brett has been running the woods for five years alone. Solitary and living off of the land he loves, his only objective is avoiding people. And then one bad hunt changes everything. Shayla has spent a quiet life in the woods. She keeps to herself and only takes what she needs to survive—all she asks is respect from all of the living things around her—man and beast. Fierce determination has always been her superpower, but when her fate collides with Brett’s, she’s confronted with every primal urge she’s been afraid to acknowledge. Now, surrendering to the thing she fears most might be the key to her very survival.