Heir to the Book Keeper, Lyrah foolishly thought she would be able to live her life, but she was wrong. Everything she knew came crashing down the instant her father demanded she marry a stranger in order to save her family. Her hellhound pack was being threatened, leaving her no other choice but to obey her father's orders. There was only one problem, her heart belonged to another. Chayce, Lyrah's bodyguard, and second son to a hellhound pack master, had made a grave error by taking his ward as a lover. He could never have predicted she would invade his heart. Lyrah informs him of her father's plan to wed her to another, unfortunately, his brother is the husband-to-be. Chayce has no power to stop it, or does he? Step behind the shadows and discover if this forbidden couple can fight their way back into one another's arms, or if their loyalties will force them apart forever. Disclaimer: Elizabeth St.John's books are meant for readers 18+ and do contain the following. Graphic Violence Adult Language Strong Sexual Situations, which could be disturbing to some readers.