Samira Winters has spent the last six years of her life running. Haunted by a dark secret she refuses to face, she moves from town to town, never staying long enough to breathe. But no matter where she goes, the outcome is always the same—eventually, the pack that controls the territory pushes her out. Exhausted and alone, she begins to wonder if peace is something she’s simply not meant to have. Will she ever find a place to belong? Jaxon Stone has been searching for his mate since he turned seventeen. Eight years of waiting have worn him down, until he finally gives up on the idea altogether… until her. The moment he sees Samira, he knows she is everything he’s been waiting for. But there’s one problem—she doesn’t want him. Worse, she’s afraid of him. Confused and unsettled, Demetri can’t understand it. How could his mate fear him? And why is she so determined to run? But Demetri is not a man who lets go easily. He is determined to uncover the truth behind her fear—and prove that she doesn’t have to run anymore.