The last thing King Kage of the Unseelie Court remembers was meeting with the nymph queen to discuss an alliance. So when he blinks and finds a Seelie with wild red curls in his arms, he wonders where in the realm his fated mate came from. And, how would they get out of the doorless room they were trapped in.

A harmless but capable Seelie widow was the perfect choice to rescue the captured king, and Willow is happy to help...herself. The plan goes well, until the naked king kisses her, and—much to her terror—a mate bond snaps in place. She doesn't want to be bonded, especially to the fae who sentenced her mate to his demise.

But, fate or not, she can still rid herself of the fae responsible for altering the future she'd planned. With wildlife, storms, and hellhound guards, Rioch is full of ways to end an Unseelie king.