*This is the fourth installment of the Mates series. This can be read as a stand-alone, but more information will come from the previous stories. Melanie Richmond is the Gamma of the Summit Mountain Pack, and she's been through a lot. Melanie's been kidnapped, tricked, and almost killed, among other things. She has grown through her trials and tribulations, but there are still demons that she needs to fight. When Melanie comes across her fated mate, it isn't the lovefest that most are used to. Will Melanie accept her mate, or will she reject him due to fear? Join Melanie on her path to realization.