One night, Charles Chandler finds a young teen behind a bar in an alley giving birth. Little does he know that by befriending the young teen, Terri, his life will change forever. But that is only the first event to change his life. When the social worker shows up to help Terri with her baby, Charles quickly realizes that she is his mate. Although he is instantly attracted and senses she is as well, her thoughts indicate things that Charles must deal with that he is not expecting. Can he win the woman who is afraid of men? Can he win the woman who feels she is broken? Will his patience and love be enough? Can he protect her from those that would target her? Chloe Woods reads spicy romances as she knows that is the only romance she will likely ever have. Chloe is also a brilliant social worker and has had many successes with helping young children. Due to her wisdom, social workers around the nation follow her procedures and use her techniques to help abused and traumatized children. Chloe is making a difference; unfortunately, it has drawn the attention of the wrong kind. When she is called to help a young girl named Terri, she is unprepared for the handsome, Native American biker that makes her wish she was not broken inside and scared of being intimate with a man. Will she be able to overcome her living nightmares? Will she learn to trust? Will she find the love she longs for even though she doesn't believe she is capable of intimacy?