Love conquers all—but sometimes, it leaves a trail of destruction.

The war between humans and demons doesn’t come to Fennica’s home until it’s already over, but when it does, her life is transformed all the same. Bastian Roft, the legendary shapeshifting demon general, arrives to seize her house, usurp her father’s title, and marry her sister to legitimize it all. It seems like no one can stop him from stealing everything dear to her, until he develops an unexpected weakness—a weakness for her. 

Bastian’s assignment to the remote swamps of the Martenmoor is meant to be a slight, but he sees it as a blessing in disguise. Here, he can start over and put his bloody past behind him. He can regain control of himself and stop shifting into the monster that destroys everything in its path. But from the moment he meets Fennica Warrel, the younger sister of his betrothed, he knows that he’s about to lose control of himself all over again. 

The war isn’t over after all. The past can’t be so easily forgotten. The bond between a demon and his mate is strong, but is it strong enough to survive the fury of the great demon bear?