Two years after the death of her mate, Lamia has returned to MacTire and built herself an empire with the help of Hunji and Travis. On the night of a winter ball, she finds out her father has been missing and leaves to bring him home. She crosses paths with the ruthless and cold king of the bears, Mathias who is holding her father hostage Unforgiving and cold-blooded, Mathias king of the bears Has no interest in a mate, until the moon goddess sends him a little she-wolf who turns his realm of ruthless around. When past and present collide Lamia and Mathias are forced to work together to defeat the Crawlers and the one that controls them, Orion. Can Lamia and Mathias survive each other? Unite all shifters and defeat the new evil that is coming for them. ***** My hand came up so fast that he didn’t see it, and when my fist caught his cheek, he stumbled back in surprise. The shock and awe plastered across his face as he held his cheek where I struck him. “I’ve already had bear, and I surely don’t want it again! You are all pigs! I would rather die. Now take your filthy paws off me!” I spat at him, removing myself from the wall and from him. I didn’t miss the unmistakable look of hurt flashing in his eyes. “You say that, but your body is telling me something different”. He caught my elbow and swung me around to face him, his features hardened and tense. This was a man who wasn’t used to rejection, I thought, jerking my arm out of his hand before he could pull me into him. “It’s the mate bond. Nothing else.” I said heartlessly, turning away towards the door, so he couldn’t see my regret for saying those words. They were harsh and came from a dark place. The second book in The Delta's Daughter series. Contains scenes of a sexual nature and a trigger warning. This book has been edited as of June 2025. For the updated version, please re-download the book.