Not every runaway wants to be found…
Mattie Banfield has been running for years. Casting spells to protect her young son from people who want him dead. The final spell, cast to cover their home, resulted in a horrific accident, killing Mattie's best friend and her mate, and her own mother in the process. That spell made the White Wood -- the only place Mattie Banfield is truly safe.
But it came at a horrible cost.
She lost not only her best friend and her only remaining family, but she left behind her Kindred, all to protect her son's life.
When William Walker finds Mattie one morning, she does the only thing she can think of…she casts a spell. Will is a dangerous connection to her old life, and could put their child's life in danger again.
Mattie will not risk Brady's life again. Not even for the man who calls out her magick…