She's beautiful yet scarred beyond repair. He's powerful and lethal, in and out of the ring. One act of kindness brought Sophie Parish far more danger than she could have ever imagined. Now she's on the run, leaving behind her family and the only dream she's ever had. Retired EFC fighter Kolan Slade's life has been one endless battle after another. He has a dark past with an even darker desire-the only one he's ever known. Until he meets her. Intrigued by her raw beauty and the secrets she's trying to hide, Kolan craves to know who she is and what she's running from. Protecting her becomes his obsession and he'll sacrifice it all to save her. But in the end her love will have him questioning himself and everything he thought he knew. Contains mature themes.