Christian Kent has many labels - warrior, protector, friend, lover - but the one label he never wanted was mate. In his lifetime, the only girl he has ever loved, was the one he couldn't have. He left her to protect her heart, but his own will always belong to her. As a girl, the one person she believed would never hurt her broke her heart. Now a warrior, she's loving life and living for the next adventure. She's put the past behind her, including the man who walked out of her life. Fate brought them together once, and it's not done with them yet. When they are suddenly thrown together to battle a lethal new foe, sparks fly and old feelings resurface. Chris will have to work hard to heal the rift between them. But will she be able to let go of the old heartbreak and open her heart to him again? Can they come together before the threat they are facing tears them apart forever?