Jared Stevens hasn’t been the same since he was shot. His duty is to marry a Mukswa woman and be a strong leader. He lets the elders of his clan choose his bride, because the woman he wants is only in his fantasies, the only woman who brings him to exquisite release. Adele Banks loved being a Mountie, but one shot ended her career and altered her world forever. Adele is determined to make a life for herself. She’s hired to recover Beare Enterprises’ embezzled funds, but what she didn’t count on is being extremely attracted to her client upon meeting him for the first time—when he’s naked in his shower. Adele is Jared’s mystery woman, but she’s taboo. He bonds to her, but has to keep his society secret, as much as he wants to mark her as his own. As Jared fights his own inner beast, remnants of the prior chief’s wrath are affecting the clan and Adele. To save her life, Jared may just have to betray his clan’s secret and risk his heart.