Emma has been abused by her ex and finds the strength to get out from under it to make a better life for her and her kids. 4 years after, James McCarthy, her mate crashes into her life just when her life is about to be turned upside down by her ex once again as he nearly kills her, but James intervenes and kills her ex instead. Once they return to his home in Scotland, they have trouble with the pack as being mated to a human is unheard of; his ex is causing trouble for them, but when James and Emma fully mate.