I can’t be trusted around humans. Especially sweet schoolteachers . . .

I’m the guy you don’t want to meet in a dark alley. And that’s just my human side—my wolf is so untamed and dangerous even supernaturals fear me.

I’m known for my ability to hunt and kill. It doesn’t matter to me that my next assignment is a small-town schoolteacher. I don’t ask questions.

Then I see Serene for the first time. The wolf in me knows immediately she’s my mate and I’m not going to let anyone else touch her. Except with a contract out on her life, if I don’t kill her, someone else will.

I’ll need to get close to her. Too close. It’s the only way I can protect her. But protecting her from my wolf will be an entirely different story . .