Will an ancient loss keep them apart? No one can deny that Beatrice McCoy is tough. As the second in command of a large pack, she's had to be. But when one werewolf in particular wanders into her life, she finds she's got a soft spot for him and she hates that. Despite her best efforts, she's unable to resist his mysterious charms and dark green stare. Too bad the wolf that finally caught her attention doesn't plan to stick around. Will is the original werewolf. The first one of his kind. And it's made for a lonely existence. He's wandered the globe for centuries searching for something he's never been able to name. Something he thought he'd never find or perhaps lost long ago. What are the odds he'd discover it in a small mountain town in North Carolina? When the fiery passion between them is stoked to life, no one is safe from the fallout. Can she let down her guard long enough to let him in? Or will his age-old heartache and guilt stand in the way of their future together? Contains mature themes.