Lilly Dusalte betrays criminal McKay to the FBI His revengeswift and brutalleaves her broken and dying in a frozen parking lot An ancient pagan goddess magically saves Lillys life but that aid wont be free McKay knows shes still alive He will come for her Pax Harrow the Sheriff of small town Garnet is furious He fears collateral damage from McKay if he finds Lilly there Unfortunately an unwelcome attraction to Lily stirs far deeper feelings and brings out the animal in Pax The goddess has a plan It requires collecting payment for saving Lillys life even if that payment places her in peril again The only aid Lilly receives from her peculiar patroness is a weird magical knife Pax is there for Lilly and he has special powers of his own Will Lilly and Pax be strong enough together to defeat deadly McKay and survive the goddesss dangerous scheme