Bloom was abandoned by her mother at birth, but thanks to her dad she never once felt unloved. When he is killed in a car wreck, leaving her without any close family, she spends a year mourning him. Her heart has been cut out of her chest and nothing is left but an empty hole that she doesn't think will ever heal. Then one night after work she finds a wounded dog in the woods behind her house and takes him in, not realizing he's more than just some stray dog but a wolf shifter, who happens to be her mate.Pike is getting over the loss of his father by running full force away from his responsibilities. He's getting ready to go back to face his new position as the Alpha of his pack when he catches the scent that can only belong to his mate.When Bloom finds out she may not be the normal human she always thought herself to be, she's forced to search out the woman who abandoned her at birth.***Warning Contains Some Graphic Language***