Special Forces soldier, Croix Allbear, returned from his last mission bloody, broken, and disillusioned. He craved solitude and the freedom to run as a bear and forget the problems of humans. But when a beautiful woman who smells of Afghani bakhoor catches the attention of his bear in the middle of town, he knew he was in trouble. "Mine," his bear claims.
Nageenah plans to escape her abusive husband while in Alaska. But his mistake puts a target on her back. Now the target of recovery agents, she struggles for survival and a new way forward. Why she follows an emerald-eyed bear through the forest, remains a mystery until he turns into a man.
Trust is fragile. Secrets are revealed. Can two vastly different souls find the junction of their own paths, and like two vines twisting together, forge a single, stronger path they both need and desire?