Its not easy to leave the past behind... but sometimes, it is.
Michael has been on leave from his job as an enforcer since he was stabbed while on a mission. He feels ready to get back to work, but Jared, the Whitedell pride doctor, wont let him. Hes relieved when he and two of his team members are sent on a short, easy missionand so is everyone else in the pride, because hes whined about being bored for weeks. But the mission isnt as easy as Michael had thought it would be, and the biggest surprise for him is smelling his mate in the house hes supposed to check.
Cooper has been stuck in the Green Hill pride mansion for close to fifteen years. His alpha is obsessed with keeping the pride members there since several of them left, and Cooper is the one paying the highest price. Hes the prides slave, and hes beaten regularly.
But when he smells his mate at the front door, he knows things are about to change.
Michael needs to get his mate out of that house. Cooper is stronger than most people give him credit for, and he manages to escape on his own. They both know Alpha Carter isnt going to take it kindly, though. Bonding will make sure Cooper isnt forced to go back, but will Alpha Carter stop and acknowledge it, or will they have to find another way to keep Cooper in Whitedell?