"Come closer, don't be shy. I won't eat you," the wolf whispered through the metal barrier, his amusement unmistakable. I scanned the empty space around us. "Relax—we're alone here. No one will notice if you move closer. It's just you and me." War looms on the horizon, and you're merely human. What choice do you have? My only goal was safeguarding my family. Yet when defeat seems inevitable, desperation becomes your greatest ally... This novel continues the saga of "The Warrior's Chosen" and "The Queen of the North." Read in this sequence for the complete experience: "The Queen of the North" "The Warrior's Chosen" "The Lycan's Mate"