She's fated to love him, but how can she open her heart knowing what she is? Leigh is a killer. Her family are light witches, tasked with defeating the Somes family of shadow witches, who sow chaos and evil wherever they go. And Leigh is especially talented at protecting the innocent, but every kill takes a toll on her psyche. When she returns to her hometown after a ten-year absence to help her sister defeat a shadow witch, she doesn't expect to get a soulmate (complete with telepathic soulmate call) into the bargain. Bryce is shy, but he's smitten with Leigh the moment he meets her in her family's bar. Her standoffish attitude only makes him more curious. He's sure that with time he can chip away at the armor around her heart. Leigh may try to push him away, but destiny pushes them together. When the Somes family are stripped of their powers, they aren't all gone. They vow revenge, and Bryce is among their primary targets. Forcing Leigh to follow Bryce to his own hometown and his own painful past. Now Leigh is stuck to Bryce if she wants to protect him. But getting close is dangerous. Leigh's spent years cutting herself off from others. And from herself. The last thing she needs is a soulmate she can never deserve. And even if she lets him in, can she protect him from the Somes witches trying to ruin their lives?