Ava never planned to get lost. One moment she was capturing Alaska's raw beauty through her lens, and the next, she was swallowed by a deadly snowstorm-only to be rescued by something... not quite human. Kael, the brooding, intense man who saves her, is more than he seems. A bear shifter bound by ancient laws and loyalty to his hidden village, he claims Ava has seen too much. Now, she's a prisoner in a place that shouldn't exist, watched by wary eyes and guarded by the man who both infuriates and protects her. Every escape attempt brings her back to Kael. Every clash with him sparks a deeper fire. As secrets unravel and a fragile trust forms, Ava must choose between the world she knew and the one that may have captured more than just her freedom.