She went into the Cascades looking for a myth. She found her hero.Gia is a cynical photojournalism student with one goal, document and capture the pathetic desperation of men chasing a myth. She doesn't believe in monsters, but she does believe in an 'A' grade. She expects to find mud, mosquitoes, and middle-aged men in camo, not the raw, tectonic power of the mountain itself.When a terrifying, primal groan echoes through the peaks, Gia's skepticism begins to crack. In the heart of a fog-shrouded night, the "e;tragedy"e; she was looking for vanishes, replaced by a massive, silent presence that defies every law of biology.Abducted and carried to a secluded sanctuary of stone and moss, Gia prepares for a nightmare. Instead, she finds a gentle, sentient soul with eyes like burning amber and a touch that ignites a fever in her blood. He is the Wild personified, a massive, virile force of nature who has remained in the shadows for centuries.Bound by a primal connection that transcends language, Gia must choose, does she betray the creature to secure the "e;shot"e; of a lifetime and global fame? Or does she surrender to the immersive, earth-shaking passion of a beast who has claimed her as his own?In the deep woods, some secrets are too powerful to stay hidden... and some hungers are too massive to be tamed.