Author Elysha Winsol

When a one-night stand awakens something ancient, there’s no walking away. Clara Reynolds doesn’t do reckless. Not anymore. But one impulsive night with a stranger in a small-town bar leaves her with more than memories she can’t shake—it leaves her body changing in ways she can’t explain. Her senses sharpen. Her dreams burn with heat. And she can’t escape the feeling that she’s being watched. Daniel Blackwood isn’t just a man—he’s a bear shifter, bound by instinct and fate. The moment he touched Clara, he knew she was his fated mate. And when he scented the life blooming inside her, he swore to protect her… even if she never knows the truth. But Clara’s unclaimed bond has made her a target, and other predators can smell what’s his. Now Daniel is running out of time. To keep her safe, he’ll have to step out of the shadows and into her life—for good. But telling her the truth might cost him the one thing he’s fought his whole life to find.