She’s spent months learning how to be alone. She never expected the snowstorm that would bring an alpha to her door—and make her want to be found. Elena Reyes came to Sanctuary to disappear. No pack. No bond. No one to tell her what to do or who to trust. The mountain town is supposed to be quiet, safe, healing.Until the blizzard hits. Until the road gives way. Until she crashes into the arms of a ranger who smells like cedar and safety and everything her bruised heart secretly aches for. Dorian Holt has made peace with solitude. The former search-and-rescue pilot doesn’t take risks anymore—especially not with omegas. But when he finds Elena half-frozen and terrified of his touch, instinct takes over. He’ll protect her. He’ll warm her.He just won’t keep her. Except fate doesn’t listen to rules.Not when her scent fills his cabin.Not when her heat hits too soon.And not when one night of trust turns into the bond he thought he’d never want again. Because Dorian doesn’t just want to save her. He wants her safety, her laughter, her forever. One storm. One rescue. One bond that changes everything.Sanctuary was supposed to be a hiding place. Instead, it just became home. Guaranteed HEA.Tropes: fated mates, snowed-in, protective alpha, trauma recovery, found family, small-town sanctuary, consent & careContent Warnings: past abuse (off-page), trauma recovery, panic episodes, heat & rut themes
