My arranged mate hates me. And yet he's set on rescuing me.I was taken away from my pack. They threw me in a cage to experiment on me.Until this lion shifter came around. He hates me, but says he'll get me out of here.Because apparently the alpha has declared us mates.I know him from before. He's the grumpy one.He's the pack's assassin and trusts no one, least of all me.I don't understand how we're supposed to be mates.Why would I even want to be with him?But we're stuck here together. We have to huddle for heat.And in the dark, I find pain and tenderness.I discover that cold places can get surprisingly hot when you allow them.The heat seeps into my bones and places I have yet to explore with him.Do I dare let the lion devour me?In the small town of Beaufort Creek, people believe in arranged marriages. Because when two shifters are brought together to overcome old resentments and form strong alliances, the power of love heals all...