Returning from the dead should have been a blessing for wolf shifter Nikki Hayes. Instead, it's meant a life isolated from her own kind, carving out a place for herself with the most unusual company. She didn't think the loss of a pack meant much to her until the day she met her soulmate, Adam Sorenson. Meeting Adam only causes Nikki more heartache. His pack's immediate rejection creates a harsh divide between the lovers. When Adam is unable to resist the pull of their bond but unwilling to fight for their future, Nikki must make an impossible choice. House Gabriel is being hunted, and Nikki must rise into her power in order to protect her found family. Will she allow her fated mate to deepen the wounds in her heart, or cut him out of her life forever? And can the soulmates forgive each other—and themselves—for the mistakes that led them astray, and find their way back home? Defiance is a shifter romance and contemporary fantasy crossover about fated mates and second chances. This book may not be appropriate for readers under 18.