Guarding the heart is no simple matter...The mating bond between werewolves can be a real b*tch. Just ask soon-to-be werewolf Milena Caro--who is fated to spend an eternity with her brother's archenemy and about to enter her first heat cycle.As Alex steps up his seduction attempts, Milena uncovers more startling truths kept from her since birth, leaving her at a loss as to whom to trust and what to believe.To make things worse, there's the not so simple matter of an ill-fated blood curse that's blossoming to life within her, threatening to unlock a reign of darkness upon the world with the power to destroy everyone.When Milena's heat cycle kicks into full gear, will she be able to resist the pull of her mating bond and thumb her nose at fate?Being bound to one of the most attractive, powerful werelocks on the planet can't be all bad... can it?