Rui do Mar has everything he's ever wanted. He's the Rock Run clan's second and he's found his mate, a dark-haired beauty named Valeria. But it all falls apart when he assassinates an innocent man, leaving the man's young daughter an orphan. Sick at heart, he brings the girl home to Valeria and then leaves--for an entire year. Two years later, Valeria has forged a new life for herself and her adopted daughter. She's even found a new man. Then Rock Run's alpha is kidnapped by the sun fae and Rui steps in to reclaim his position as second. But Valeria's new man is hiding a dark Gift. Can Rui win back not just Valeria's love, but also save little girl they've both come to adore? "Fantastic. This series just keeps getting better and better." "Riveting-original and sexy." "Romance, love, danger, magic... has it all."