After bear shifter Ryan is driven away from his mate and life in the Ursu Clan, he runs into the wilds of Canada. In the Medve Territory he is welcomed into the sanctuary where Dr. Dirk Dreyer is determined to help him live through the debilitating withdrawal he experiences. But Dirk is stirred by this devastated shifter who he calls Young Bear. As an older, unmated shifter, Dirk finds a brand new desire when it comes to Ryan. He longs to heal him—and claim him. When their bodies and souls finally come together, it’s explosive. But will the return of Ryan’s mate cut their ties before they’re firmly knotted?

When Kane comes across a wounded and volatile bear shifter in a cave, his role as healer at the Medve Sanctuary is put to the test. Bennett is out of his head with pain after his mate turned on him, broke their bond and threw him out of the Niedz Clan. The tortured and brooding shifter tries to drive Kane away, but Kane’s take-charge personality lures him back to the sanctuary for care. Soon Bennett finds relief in physical activity, but maybe he isn’t ready for the intimacy Kane craves. Will Kane be able to help Bennett heal? And why are so many shifters breaking bonds with their mates?