Dawn Miller ran away from home–and her fated mate–the minute she graduated high school. Her soul was stifled in Springset, Montana, and being mated to Erik Rowles would have bound her there for good. She wanted a life of her own. She wanted to see the world. She wanted to find herself. So she ran. Erik Rowles, left behind when his mate fled their hometown for college in Colorado, joined Iron Mountain Pride MC and sealed his fate. Or so everyone thought. But in a power grab meant to reform the club and clean up the mountain lion shifters' territory, Erik and his Brothers manage to turn the MC around and make strides toward redemption. Years have passed. Neither of them is the same naive child they were. Dawn is coming home. And she isn't alone. Pulled back to Montana and the safety of family, Dawn returns to Springset in the hopes of creating a new life for herself and her young son. But the boy's father, dangerous and controlling, wants his progeny and his plaything back under his thumb. And he is willing to cross into IMP territory to retrieve them. Can IMP keep the uncontrollable rival crew at bay and give Dawn a chance at a fresh start? And can Dawn and Erik finally overcome the impulse to run, and open their eyes and hearts to the possibility they've had in one another all along?
