I took my mate’s life ten years ago, and now I’m paying the price. I thought when I buried Thane—literally—that the worst of my problems were over, but a decade later, and he’s still haunting me. When his father decides to finally seek retribution for his son’s death, I’m back on the run. Worse, my pack can’t protect me. Only I can take care of myself. At least that’s what I tell myself until I meet another wolf shifter. One possibly as stubborn as I’ve become. He doesn't seem to have any intentions of leaving me alone and his persistence keeps me torn between wanting to cut him or jump him. Even worse, or so I want to believe, the longer I’m forced to be in Kyler’s presence, the more intrigued I become. He promises to protect me, and as much as I try to convince myself he’s only doing his job, the lines I’d previously drawn begin to blur. The closer we get, the stronger our connection becomes, the more I start to wonder if I might have found something that I thought I’d never have. That is if we can trust each other enough to survive the bloodshed. This is a dual POV full length and complete standalone written in the Mystics and Mayhem world, but can easily be read on its own. For fans of fated and second chance mates, wolf shifters, and gripping paranormal romance reads!