Rebecca has spent a year on the run, hiding from the arranged marriage her father tried to force on her. Life as a wild cougar has kept her alive—but also alone. When she crosses into the territory of Nick Hastings, leader of a White Mountain Chanat, her luck runs out.
Nick can’t ignore a terrified, exhausted female shifter trespassing on his land. One look—and one breath of her scent—tells him she’s his mate. He’s determined to protect her, even if it means going to war against her family.
But Rebecca’s old life isn’t finished with her yet. When danger tracks her down, trust, instinct, and desire will collide—and Nick will risk everything to claim his mate and keep her free.
Melissa was born and raised in Arizona, she’s spent her entire life living across the southern half of the state. She’s found that, along with her husband and three children, she prefers the small towns and rural life to feeling packed into a city.