Shot and left to die on the side of the road. That's not how Jackson had hoped to meet his mate. He remains understanding for four long years, waiting for his eighteenth birthday, the day Talon will claim him. Now twenty-one, he's losing patience, and Talon is still holding out. Brooding and gruff, Talon doesn't exactly have a reputation for being soft and gentle. Cursed by a rare genetic heart disease, he knows his days are limited. By claiming his young mate, he binds them together, heart and soul, and he refuses to allow Jackson to suffer the same fate that awaits him. Dreams of a brother he left behind when he fled his birth pack plague Jackson, becoming more intense until he finally realizes they're calls for help. Can Jackson save his brother and convince his stubborn mate to claim him? Or will he lose them both forever?