He scented his mate the moment she stepped onto his mountain. Now he'll do whatever it takes to keep her there.
Wildlife biologist Wren Hawthorn came to Ironwood Peaks chasing an impossible mystery.
In a hidden valley deep in the wilderness, prey animals behave as though predators don't exist. Deer graze without fear. Elk sleep in the open. And every clue points to something no scientist should be able to explain.
Then she meets the mountain's biggest predator.
Barrett Creed isn't just a reclusive mountain man. He's the powerful alpha of the Ironwood Sleuth, a hidden clan of bear shifters who have protected their territory for generations. The moment he catches Wren's scent, his bear recognizes the one thing he never expected to find.
His mate.
Wren's curiosity is a threat to every secret Barrett has sworn to protect. He should send her away before she discovers the truth. Instead, a brutal mountain storm traps them alone in a remote cabin. Now every instinct inside him is demanding the same thing.
Protect her. Claim her. Keep her.
But a rival alpha has spent six years plotting to steal Barrett's mountain, and Wren has become the perfect weakness to exploit. As enemies close in and the mating bond grows impossible to resist, Barrett must choose between the laws of his clan and the woman fate has placed in his arms.
Because once an Ironwood Alpha finds his mate, she'll become the one thing he'll never surrender. His to protect. His to fight for. His.
And Barrett Creed will burn down the mountain before he lets anyone take her away.
The Ironwood Alpha is a steamy fated mates paranormal romance featuring a possessive bear shifter alpha, forced proximity, one bed, protective instincts, hidden shifter clans, found family, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
