Nova and her boyfriend arrived at Isla De Tayun seeking refuge—a romantic escape from their demanding lives. The island delivered flawlessly: untouched beaches, pristine waters, paradise concealed from the world. Yet paradise came with a secret. The island had remained isolated for reason. Its natives wanted no visitors. The terrain itself rejected outsiders. Their romantic retreat collapsed during a heated argument. Nova stumbled backward into a lake. When she resurfaced, everything had vanished. Her boyfriend. The resort. The pathway back. All gone. Alone, unprepared, and dangerously vulnerable—armed only with a dead phone, useless heels, and a paralyzing fear of bats swarming everywhere—Nova discovered herself trapped in a realm of impossible creatures. Beasts that shouldn't exist hunted her without mercy. Tribesmen pursued her across unfamiliar terrain. Animals spoke in human tongues. Her only option was Yoa—the one being the forest itself feared. A wanted man. A wild beast barely contained within human skin. His body carved pure muscle and primal power, scarcely concealed beneath tattered cloth. His golden-red eyes burned with feverish intensity, glowing like captured sunsets. He cornered her against ancient trees, his massive frame trapping her against the bark. His voice emerged guttural, threatening, completely primal. "I warned you not to run," he growled, his gaze piercing straight through her. "My instinct commands the chase. I stalk. I hunt. I claim." His breath seared her skin. His presence overwhelmed her senses. Those fierce eyes promised both salvation and damnation. "What do you want?" Nova whispered, her voice unrecognizable. "Obedience. Surrender. You." Hunted by enemies and inexplicably drawn to her dangerous protector, Nova battles survival and an attraction she cannot deny. She faces an impossible choice: return to civilization, or surrender to the wild and the untamed man who rules it.