For the past five years Ethan Compton has lived a lonely life. After the death of his fiance Ethan shut himself off from the rest of the world, afraid to let someone in just to watch them leave. But a trip spent visiting friends leads Ethan to the man who might just have the power to tear down the walls surrounding his fragile heart. Holden Anders is always up for a challenge but the one in the form of Ethan proves he has his work cut out for him. Holden is beyond happy to have found his mate but he soon discovers there is a sadness in Ethan's past he's unsure the man can recover from. But Holden refuses to give up on him because Ethan has stolen his heart. Death is a part of life and Ethan must come to terms with that before he lets the best thing to ever walk into his life slip away.