Lonely and rejected, Natalie Woods knows her mother doesn’t want her. Bullied by her brothers, she turns to the only person who seems to care: her late father’s best friend. Scott Carling knows Natalie is his mate, but he can’t tell her until she’s old enough to understand he’s not a part of the human world, but something else entirely. The two begin a passionate affair when Natalie is still only fifteen, but after witnessing a violent confrontation between Scott and her mother, Natalie runs away. Tracking down his mate took Scott years. Now he’s found her and he’s determined to get her back.