After waiting with the wolves for the birth of her niece, Emily decides to return home, to leave her family behind and go back to the Midwest and her mundane life. The only problem is she is followed home and her life will never be mundane again. Fighting to find normalcy in a world where nothing makes sense and fairytales are reality she finds that she is being followed, stalked, and hunted in the night. Theo knows Emily is his mate. He has known since the moment he first saw her. When she left him to return to her home, she told him she simply couldn't do it. Couldn't be with a werewolf, not after what happened to her sister, Sasha. Not after she saw what became of the woman she raised when she was attacked by a coven of vampires. Theo can't help himself, he has to see her again, can't stay away. But will his past come back to haunt them? Will they be able to find and trust each other in the madness left behind? This is book two in the Marked series and can be enjoyed as a standalone. Publisher's Note: This dark paranormal romance contains elements of danger, mystery, suspense, possible triggers for some readers, and a happy for now ending.