Bear prince Arric Artio is trapped in the human realm with his older brother and sister, unable to return to their homeland because of a curse that limits their power. Communications with his people are limited, but they get messages through. Recent rumors say Lucifer cursed them, and they must recover the talisman – a music box. Finding the relic is only one step in breaking the curse. The second is to find and bond with his fated mate. He knows who his mate is and has done everything possible to keep the nephilim, Ambriel Turner, out of his thoughts and his bed. He doesn’t have the patients or the time for a liar and a thief. The day Brie met Arric, she knew she should have walked away at first sight. But the pull to him is too strong. He has consumed her thoughts and dreams ever since she left him years ago. It’s hard not to think about him when her son looks too much like his father. The five-year-old has fallen ill due to the curse placed on the factions. She has no choice but to seek out his father for help. But would he forgive her betrayal to save their son and his whole race?