She is a single mom with a secret. A secret that means she needs to leave town. Now. He is a dragon shifter determined to make her stay. After all, she is his mate. Can he convince her to stay? If not, he’s going with her and he’s not taking no for an answer. Matheus never saw himself as a member of the dragon guard. Uniforms were never his thing. But when his father asks him to take on the job of helping police the dragons that visit Wishing Moon Bay, he can’t refuse. Not if it means his people will finally be free to leave their homeland and potentially find their mates. If only he could be so lucky. However, when his luck does change it comes with one problem. His mate is about to leave Wishing Moon Bay. For good. Where does his duty lie now? With his mate or with his people? There is no choice. His loyalty will always be to his mate and the child she’s raised as her own. Ellen has been living in Wishing Moon Bay on borrowed time. When her sister died, Ellen took on the role of mom to Beau, her nephew. She also learned a secret. One she has kept to herself for years. But now the dragons are coming and the secret she holds puts her nephew in danger. Ellen has no choice but to leave town. When Matheus unexpectedly arrives on her doorstep, he turns her world upside down. Perhaps she won’t need to run after all. However, the forces that threatened Beau are moving. Only it’s not just Beau that is in danger.