Part TWO!! An island to himself, will loner bear-shifter Ryker open his heart to a woman on the run from her abusive spouse? A loner by nature, Ryker needs a day to himself to allow his inner bear out. So, he hikes up to Emerald Lake. Charlene never meant to be in trouble, but for whatever reason, trouble has a bad habit of finding her. She's running from a monster. A monster who has made a habit of beating her nearly every week since they got married and she's had enough. She's on the run and leaving her soon to be ex-husband behind. For good. Will they be able to overcome their challenges and embrace the love that's destined to be theirs?