This paranormal romance short story captures the reader's interest immediately. It opens with the view through the protagonist's eyes and thoughts. He's being pursued, is severely injured, and making his way slowly through a forest, seeking the cabin wherein he hopes to find his True Love. They were separated many years ago, so there is uncertainty about finding said True Love, evading his pursuer, and the pain of his injuries.

The story is told through action and strong emotion. It pulled me along as it closely followed, in turn, the two protagonists. One of them, we find out, is not human. I couldn't sleep until I'd finished the story. Her style reminded me a bit of Laurell Hamilton's later works, but with quite different monsters than vampires. 5 stars. ( )