A WOLF WHO HAS SPENT HIS LIFE IN THE SHADOWS OF HIS PAST... Beta werewolf-and ex-bounty hunter-Shadow knew when his Alpha commanded-er, "politely growled"-for him to attend the werewolf summit, that it was going to royally suck. Not only does he not want to fool around with all that royal werewolf bullshit, but he also knows he's not exactly everybody's favorite guy. Considering he ruined a lot of those werewolves' lives in his old profession, he'll be lucky if he can survive the weekend. Not to mention his mating Fever is driving him insane-and so is the feisty Alpha female he's Marked as his mate. A QUEEN OF WOLVES WHOSE REIGN IS THREATENED... Spirited Breanna Whiteclaw is barely holding it together. With an ornery Alpha named Strider out to make her-and her pack -his own, and with her pack recovering from recent attacks by an unknown enemy, she has her paws full. Attending the summit means leaving her pack in their time of need, but as a royal werewolf, she knows she has no choice. Add to that the fact that her Blood Moon is approaching, and she has yet to find a mate-until the devilishly handsome Shadow Marks her as his own. CAN LOVE BE BORN FROM HATRED? Shadow never intended to go through with the mating ceremony-especially with the daughter of a man he killed. But his Fever has other plans. The more he's around her, the more he craves her touch, longs to hear her voice, and aches to claim her. From the moment Shadow's Mark formed on her hand, Breanna knew her mate-bond was destined for failure. The bounty hunter responsible for her father's death is the last wolf on this earth she could ever bind herself to forever. But if she wants to remain Alpha and save her pack, she might not have a choice. As Strider closes in on her, she finds herself relying on Shadow's quiet strength-and craving those rough hands all over her curves.