He's hunted, she's living a lie, and an unlikely connection dooms them both ... Beckett Oswego has lost himself in his work for years, always looking over his should for the killer who stole his father and brother from him. When he isn't working, he parties his weekends away. Work, party ... party, work. Anything to keep his mind busy and off the constant pain from the past that haunts him. Cerise Pekin has been captive for years, forced into a life of old ways and restrictions. Always planning her escape, she yearns for the day she can truly be free, but when a violent incident pushes her into the real world before she is ready, she quickly realizes that she is not prepared for survival. When Cerise talks Beckett into helping her escape from prison, he knows she isn't his one true mate. However, with the intensity of the connection they share, he is compelled to help her in any way he can, which sends them both straight into the clutches of a common enemy. With no help from Beckett's pack in sight, they are forced to rely on each other.… (more)