On the outside, panther shifter, Nox Devereaux, has had it easy. As the middle child to his late, hate-filled father—and previous alpha—he’d learned early in life how to blend in, and stay under the evil man’s radar. Except once. But once was enough, and he’s been living a lie ever since. Lucy Evans is back home, and after seven long years, the last person she ever expects to run into is her ex-boyfriend—especially after fleeing from a very bad date. One look, and she knows she wants Nox again, but she also knows they can never have anything permanent. Not when she remembers how easy it was for him to let her go the first time. Lucy might think that she’ll be able to say goodbye to her ex after one night, but Nox has other plans, and they include keeping his beautiful, curvy mate by his side for the rest of their lives. Unfortunately, someone else is interested in Lucy, but not in a good way, and they’re not giving up. Nox finds a way to keep Lucy safe, but in the process, reveals too much too soon. Now, all he has to do is convince her he’s not like his father…and to stay with him forever.