When Marisa Lacoste goes to the Cascades she never expects to end up running for her life. Betrayed. Terrified. Her pursuers close behind, she scrambles along a canyon wall until she's sent hurtling downward. Left to die, she regains consciousness to find herself in a cave with a warrior whose every touch and glance signals that she belongs to him. Ukiah cares for her. Makes love to her. Conquers her with pleasure. But when a decision on her part puts Marisa back in danger, he's forced to act, to test her courage and the strength of their new relationship by showing himself for what he is-a creation of magic and belief whose spirit takes flight in the storm.

Trey's worked hard at denying he's gay. He's suppressed it by never allowing himself to act on a same-sex attraction. He's avoided it by becoming involved in relationships with women. But when he helps the Feds take down his girlfriend's family, he ends up in protective custody — and in the arms of Tenino, a sheriff's deputy who wants a permanent lover, one he can share the full truth about his Thunderbird spirit with.

The attraction is immediate, intense, undeniable. But their future together is uncertain. Trey's ex-girlfriend is looking for him. And she wants revenge — of the fatal kind.