Jake Weathers just wants to be happy. After the death of his father and the abandonment of his twin brother, all he longs for is something normal in his life. But what he wants and what he gets are out of his control. Carl Sampson has learned life doesn't give out favors or happy endings. Being held prisoner with his younger brother for the past three years has left him a broken man. Daily physical and sexual abuse has taken away his ability to trust others. That is until he comes face to face with his mate. Learning to trust again might be Carl's toughest challenge yet. Carl discovers all too soon that he can't run from his past. After his brother is taken by the very man they escaped from, Carl has to put his issues aside and accept Jake's help. But Carl is starting to wonder if he can sacrifice his mate in order to save his brother.