Vulfen Enforcer's Mate

When sultry bartender Maressa Colletti gets cornered in an alley behind the bar by a drunken thug, she knows she is in trouble. What she doesn't know is that the gorgeous man who walks in whistling and aids her is actually a wolf in designer clothing. For Ives Toussand, finding his mate in a threatening situation pushes his control to the limit. His instinct wants to tear her attacker to shreds and carry her away to explore the raging heat between them. Unfortunately, the human police have been called, and he has no choice but to disable only, then step away and will his claws back in before he reveals the secret of centuries. With Ives's assistance, Maressa comes to accept the vulfen way, but when a tense hostage scene arises, will his killer instinct come between them? Or will his new mate be able to find a way to accept that her life is worthy of his extreme protection?