Malachi Gordon has seen the best come out in people. Being a part of the specialized unit of the Army Beasts, his job usually showed him the worst. The breath of fresh air in his life came in the form Mae Thorne. She was a feisty, sexy waitress in the town of Carlton River Arizona. And the sassy ebony spitfire could wither him with a look or blow his mind with a kiss. But now it was time for everything to come to an end. He couldn’t bear to see the horror in her eyes when she found out his secret or putting her in danger if someone from his past came calling. Mal had every intention of telling her goodbye, but with Mae nothing is ever easy. Especially when the L word came into play.