Two prisoners. One impossible task. A destiny that even magic cannot control.

Kreg never wanted to care about others. It wasn’t in his icy nature. But when he watched his only friend suffering at the hands of a lethal enemy, he didn’t think twice about offering his life instead. Now the predator has become the hunted, and Kreg is forced to use every one of his genetically engineered gifts to survive each day. When he’s offered a doomed assignment in exchange for his freedom, he doesn’t hesitate. The only catch? He must take the broken shifter who cries herself to sleep every night in the cell next to his.

Prisha thought she would die in prison. Nearly a year after the Elvren attacked her village and dragged her into their realm, she hoped they’d forgotten about her. The threats of making her a broodmare had ceased, and her beast remained a silent passenger while she fought to survive. Being trapped in the dark had nearly broken her. But when she finally meets the deadly assassin who’d given her hope, a primal craving awakens deep inside her bones.

Kreg always works alone. Prisha needs his help to escape the Elvren. Despite Kreg’s intense desire to protect Prisha, he intends to complete his mission and return home. But Prisha’s beast has found a crack in his glacial heart—one that could cost Kreg his life.

With their freedom on the line, Kreg and Prisha must choose. Succumb to the demands of the enemy or sacrifice everything to keep each other safe.