River Carver's life has been turned upside down and sideways. She seen her boss, Calvin of two years, murder a man while she stood in the hallway of his club. Terrified to move, she ends up being chased and runs for her life. Now, Calvin Hunts wants River dead for knowing his secret. Declan Whelan is the head Alpha of Highlands Trail. He runs the town and everyone in it. When a terrified and injured River comes to town, he can smell her a mile away. He knows he has to be the one to protect her. And he makes sure he lays claim to her before anyone else does.