Ella struggles to survive as an unwed mother without a wolf spirit or pack backing, nursing her infant child in solitude on the clan's fringes. Her quiet existence shifts dramatically when she rescues an abandoned infant belonging to Alpha Torin, a fearsome pack lord bound by an ancient tactile curse that renders any physical contact with women excruciatingly painful.
Hired into the citadel as a wet nurse for the young heir, Ella discovers that Torin's agonizing curse mysteriously lifts whenever he brushes against her skin. As dangerous mate bonds ignite between them, envious clan matriarchs and scheming betrothed rivals conspire to poison her baby, forcing Ella to fight for survival within the stronghold.
