Michael Thorpe was a Kodiak bear shifter. There were very few of his kind left. He had spent most of his adult life among humans, trying to hide his true nature. He and his brother, Micah, had been raised by a family of sea lion shifters until they became older and the sea lions couldn't keep them any longer. The sea lions had come across his mother as she lay dying after being shot by a hunter. He never knew what happened to his dad. His mother had only lived long enough to tell the sea lions about her cubs before she died. He didn't know if there were more like him or if he and his brother were the only ones. After being moved into the foster care system, he'd become separated from his brother and lost track of him. It had been several years since they'd been together before Michael returned to the island. He has spent the last several years of his life working and building his business. Now someone was trying to ruin his life and expose not only him, but all of the shifters.

When strange things began happening on the mainland and the island, Michael knew there was trouble. He had to investigate.

His return to the island served more than one purpose. He was also looking for his mate. It was time. Time to settle down and find the one he'd been searching for.

Previously published. This edition has new editing and a new cover. The story remains the same.