A glacial warrior. A brilliant scientist. A bond neither expected—too slow to trust, too hot to ignore. Dr. Eva Runehart is determined to leave myths in the dust. She’s chasing the scientific anomaly of the century—an ancient rune pulsing beneath the Arctic ice. But the deeper she digs, the more the impossible starts to feel inevitable. Especially when she meets him. Soren Maddox was forged for one purpose: to guard the Northern Glacier Gate and keep its secrets buried. Cold, controlled, and fiercely alone, he’s never been tempted to break the rules—until Eva. She challenges him, sees through him, feels like something he’s never allowed himself to want. Or deserve. When Eva’s discovery triggers the rune’s awakening, it also ignites something far more dangerous between them. Their connection isn’t just magnetic—it’s mythic. Elemental. Fated. The kind of soul-bond written in prophecy and carved in fire and ice. But with the corrupted Forsworn closing in and the Gate on the verge of breaking, passion may not be enough to save them. In a world where science tangles with Norse legend and runes scar more than just flesh, love may be the last key—and the first sacrifice. Slow burn with searing heat. Grumpy warrior x brilliant scientist. Fated mates. Elemental tension. And a love story powerful enough to shake the world.