His desire for his captive compromises his mission. The task force Joss heads up doesn't play by the rules. When he has to catch a firestarter and Clelia is the only key to the culprit responsible for the mysterious arson, he doesn't hesitate to kidnap her and use her as bait. It's a foolproof plan. The only snag is his unforeseen reaction to his captive. Note: This is the first book in the dark fated mates paranormal 7 Forbidden Arts romance series. The books must be read in order. The series is complete.