She never wanted any of this.... Doctor Gabriella Vega is looking for a way out. After being selected to work with the best researchers and doctors for a special government program she feels flattered to have been chosen. Until she sees what is really going on. As things begin to get worse in the labs, Gabriella strikes outs against her superior; Dr. Malca and rushes to set things right. The information she that possesses Malca will kill to retrieve. Malca suddenly becomes the least of her worried when she is kidnapped by a handsome stranger. Though he growls a lot and would rather toss her over his shoulder than listen to reason, Gabriella feels a connection with him that she cannot explain. He promises to protect her from harm, but can she trust him when she witnesses a darker side to him lurking beneath the surface? He never wanted a mate... Robert McKenzie is enjoying his vacation, nothing but himself, plenty of fishing and sun. That was until his brother calls him up with a request. A resurfaced memory from Aria directs them to a lead that could lead them to Malca's whereabouts. Being the best tracker in Darkwood Springs, he's asked to hunt down a doctor on the run from Malca and bring her to the compound. Alive and unharmed, Easy and simple...or is it? He never thought for a second that the stubborn and temperamental Latina would be his mate. As Robert gets to know Gabriella he discovers that he no longer wants to be without his mate. But can he win her heart before she wins her freedom back? As Malca's plans come to light, they race against the clock to stop the deadly doctor before it's too late. Can Robert protect and win his mate before she walks out of his life forever and he loses the only woman meant for him and his bear?