Alicia is ambitious, smart, and guarding herself again getting hurt by love again. When she meets the handsome shifter who believes they are natural mates, will she let fear stop her from following her fated path?When the shifter village is threatened by a mysterious enemy, the Alpha send Jackson to investigate. He ventures into the lion caves and uncovers evidence he cannot make sense of alone.Alicia jumps into help and knows that working closely with Jackson gives the wolves their best shot at getting to the bottom of the mystery. Around each corner is new discovery, threat, and reason for Alicia and Jackson to spend more time together, growing closer, and relying more on each other.Jackson knows almost immediately that Alicia is his natural mate, but she refuses to believe it, and she can deny her own attraction with the distraction of the danger and threats surrounding them. While the suspense heats up, so does their attraction, and eventually Jackson and Alicia are forced to face the truth.Will they be brave enough to confront their enemies, both external and within, so that they can get their happily ever after?