There's a heaviness to the air, the kind that makes the hairs on the back of Emrys Whitehill's neck stand on end. Something is going to happen. Something big. Something that will change him forever. Despite his powers of precognition, however, a hellhound walking into the hotel to arrest him for a crime he didn't commit is the one scenario he never saw coming.As a seasoned bounty hunter, Cyrus Rathborne thought he had experienced it all, but realizing his most recent target is his mate throws him completely off his game. While he can't deny the connection, Emrys is wanted for the murder of a royal, and he won't let those big innocent eyes deter him from doing what is right. Yet, the more he gets to know the sweet pixie, the harder it is to shake the feeling that the guy might actually be telling the truth.He should have trusted his instincts.It soon becomes clear that someone is determined to make Emrys disappear - permanently - and the only thing standing in their way is him. Transforming from hunter to protector, Cyrus will risk everything to keep his mate safe, because what started as just another job is now the one mission he can't afford to fail.