Soldier. Loyal. Scarred. Lonely. Kane's deep physical scars keep women at bay. Lonely, he longs for the day he will find his mate, someone who will love him despite his many scars. One night, Kane is kidnapped, tortured and eventually sold to the highest bidder, a mysterious woman named Emma. Fearing rejection, Kane stubbornly refuses to admit Emma is his mate. Will Kane's deep emotional scars keep him from his mate or will his wolf's instinct to claim its mate succeed?