Cullen James should have just kept heading north. Ancient bear law has stripped him of his lands, his men, and Wild Ridge -- the only home he's ever known. When he heads south instead, fate puts him in the path of Anya Parker. Curvy, beautiful, and full of sass, Cullen's heart knows that she's meant for him even though he lost his right to claim a mate the second he got thrown out of Wild Ridge. The last thing he needs is to tangle with a rival band of Russian polar bear shifters with no back up. But when they set their sights on Anya, Cullen has to decide which rules are worth breaking no matter what the cost. Searching for her missing twin sister, Anya finds herself in the middle of a bear clan war that could get her killed. She'll stop at nothing to get to the truth of what happened to the only family she had left. When Cullen shows up to save her from a mugging in a dark alley, she knows he might be dangerous too, but she can't seem to stay away from him. It's more than just his underwear model physique and mysterious dark eyes that seem to see right through her. He might just hold the key to her sister's disappearance and her own fate.