For George Undell, former old west gunslinger, July 4 has more significance in his life than being America's Independence Day. One hundred fifty years pass between two events to change his life forever. The first event is his change from human to Brethren. The second is meeting his promised mate. After the second event, George is feeling like he is on top of the world. He is happier than he has ever been, until he realizes his mate has significant trust issues from a broken heart. Misunderstandings keep the bond from forming between them. Can George convince his mate to take another chance with her heart? Will she choose him before Hell finds a way to keep them apart, forever? For Kayla Young, brilliant electrical engineer, the possibility of getting involved with any man for more than sex is an impossibility as far as she is concerned. After a finding her fiancé cheating on her with her best friend, she is reluctant to trust. When she sees the handsome biker at the Independence Day Festival in Fort Worth, she is instantly drawn to him, but just for sex. She is amazed at his kindness, patience and thoughtfulness and before she knows it, he has gotten under her skin. Just as she is beginning to trust him strange things begin to happen that he must explain. Will this shake her budding confidence in George? As she learns more about George's world, will she still agree to be a part of it?