He left without a word and became a soldier.I was so broken hearted I didn’t think I could ever love again. It was as if I was reborn as a completely different person without my strong, silent shifter lover.After nearly a decade of pointless flings and long hours at work, I thought I was ready for him to come back into my life.Then I lost a patient, and all of the pain from the days when he left washed over me. I’m not ready. I'm not ready to see my mate. My love.I ran from it, hiding even from my family. Then I encountered another shifter, and everything changed.Now I might lose him all over again. I want to curse him for making me care. But he will always be my hot bear shifter, the love of my life. I can’t lose him again.