Shelley has been running from her past since she killed a man to escaped years of brutal captivity. There are bounty hunters on her trail and she's all alone, a dangerous situation for a werewolf to be in. But for the first time in her life, she's free to put the past behind her. After a week of dealing with his late brother's affairs, James Riley is feeling the pressure of his new responsibility as Wolf Creek pack alpha. He's not too tired to notice his sexy waitress is a werewolf-and realize that she doesn't seem to recognize him as one of her own kind. When Shelly is fired, James offers to drive her to the next town, hoping he can convince her to come to his pack and explore what it means to be a shifter. Shelly's irresistibly drawn to James, but her past will not be denied . . . and her secrets demand a price paid in blood. Contains mature themes.