Its a love that's guaranteed to last a lifetime—if only she can trust it.

Gideon Blackwood has spent a lifetime waiting for his fated mate. But every full moon for the last two decades, hes met with disappointment instead of the scent of the woman meant for him. Until the morning he comes face to face with a human woman who despises shifters.

Maize Mercer is haunted by a past that still stalks her when the sun goes down. Shes come to Moonridge Mountain for a job -and the protection she suspects shell find in the forests of the Ironwood Wolf Pact. What she doesnt expect to a connection with a wolf shifter whose gaze makes her question her desires.

As the clock ticks down to sunrise, Gideon must convince Maize that their connection is real, that the fire between them is more than just a fleeting spark. But with an enemy closing in as the moon falls and her heart on the line, Maize faces a choice: embrace the love that scares her, or walk away and leave fate unfulfilled.