<i><b>This is insane. This human&mdash;beautiful though she may be&mdash;can&rsquo;t be my mate.</b></i><br />I learned the hard way what it&#39;s like to lose people you love.<br />As an alpha, I vowed never to let that happen again.<br />That means keeping my focus. Never letting my guard down.<br />And, most of all, staying away from civilians - i.e. humans.<br />But the feisty chocolatier has me breaking my own rules.<br />The beautiful female tests my patience... and all my control.<br />I should stay away. I can&#39;t protect the pack if I succumb to my desires.<br />But what if this is more than desire?<br />What if Fate matched me with this human, and&nbsp;<b>she&#39;s my mate</b>?<br />If I don&#39;t claim her, I&#39;ll lose it all in the worst possible way.