A bear who was never his own. Seventeen years conscripted. Chipped. Deployed. When his best friend's wife is killed, Caleb Holt comes home to hold a broken family together — and catches a scent at the funeral that changes everything. A fox who refuses to be owned. Rowan MacLeod walked away from old money, an arranged mating, and a man who still considers him unfinished business. Five years in Rhode Island. No pack. No mate. A law career built on no one else's terms... moreA bear who was never his own. Seventeen years conscripted. Chipped. Deployed. When his best friend's wife is killed, Caleb Holt comes home to hold a broken family together — and catches a scent at the funeral that changes everything. A fox who refuses to be owned. Rowan MacLeod walked away from old money, an arranged mating, and a man who still considers him unfinished business. Five years in Rhode Island. No pack. No mate. A law career built on no one else's terms. A bond that doesn't wait for permission. Custody paperwork. Kids' lunches. Three grieving children. And a pull neither of them can explain. Slow burn. Fated mates. Found family. Three kids who just need someone to stay. Book One of Common Ground. Complete romance. HEA. less