HE LEFT TO KEEP HER SAFE Believing he's too dangerous to be among people, feline hybrid Tanner Howland retreats deep into the forests of Washington State-with no choice but to leave behind the woman who's captured his heart. What he doesn't know is that she followed him... SHE WOULDN'T STAY BEHINDHeartbroken and determined, Dr. Zarina Sokolov tracks Tanner into the wild. Her presence unleashes Tanner's protective instinct-big time. Locals have been disappearing and he is desperate for Zarina to leave. As the kidnappings escalate, Tanner must embrace the dangerous instincts he fears so much. But with Zarina at his side, he'll have to learn to control his animal impulses, or lose himself-and the woman he loves-to the beast within. BONUS CONTENT: ebook includes a second full-length novel, Hungry Like the Wolf, Book 1 in Paige Tyler's sizzling SWAT Series! X-Ops Series:Her Perfect Mate (Book 1)Her Lone Wolf (Book 2)Her Wild Hero (Book 3)Her Fierce Warrior (Book 4)Her Rogue Alpha (Book 5)Her True Match (Book 6)Her Dark Half (Book 7)X-Ops Exposed (Book 8) What readers are saying about Paige Tyler's X-Ops Series:"Does it get any better than this? Tyler...is an absolute master!"-Fresh Fiction "Sexy, smart and suspenseful!"-HelenKay Dimon, award-winning author "Action-packed and suspenseful...a thrilling read."-Omnivoracious "Hot and wild."-Cynthia Eden, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author