When shy Angel Ralston finds a wounded wolf, she puts aside her lifelong fear of dogs and gives aid. She never suspects that her furry patient will rise a tall, gorgeous man whose bold blue eyes leave her breathless. Valeri Sidarov, a powerful vulfen warrior, is shot by humans while hunting. The haze of pain, wound, and fever strips away every social convention and leads him straight to his beautiful fated mate. Her glorious scent captivates man and wolf alike, but in the midst of the insidious threat from the human hunting society that has targeted him, he is forced to follow her as a wolf to ensure her protection. When she sees a wolf stand up as a man, will Angel's childhood terror halt the mating game in its tracks? Or will Valeri be able to ease her fear and show her how gentle a predator can really be?