Sophia has endured years in a cold, violent marriage, her only anchor her daughter, Ella. When fear finally outweighs survival, she runs driven, exhausted, and out of places to hide. Collapsing on the roadside with Ella in her arms, she’s pulled back from the edge by a stranger who refuses to let her fall.

That stranger is Knox, an Alpha bear shifter carrying his own scars. Once marked by loss, he’s never imagined loving again. But the moment he meets Sophia, he sees more than a frightened woman he sees resilience, quiet fire, and the family he thought he’d lost forever. Protecting her and Ella becomes instinct.

For the first time, Sophia feels safe. Then the truth awakens: power flows through her, raw and unyielding, a bond to the earth that marks her as something more than human. A goddess. To the Grand Council, she’s a threat. To Knox, she’s everything. As rival packs close in and whispers of war grow louder, the fragile haven they’ve built teeters on the edge of destruction.

Can Sophia and Knox hold onto love when the world demands they surrender it?

Emily Barrymore

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