I stole a dog. But I had a very good reason to. He was a lonely neglected guard dog in an illegal chop shop so I stole him and we went on the run. We ended up in the Greene Mountains where we made a new life. The dog was happy I was happy it was great. But then our old life caught up to us... The criminals came to claim what was theirs and to punish me in the process. I had no choice but to go to the cops. I was looking for some protection but instead I found a protector. Emmanuel Rush. The biggest baddest most protective mountain man I'd ever seen. He's exactly what I needed. In more ways than one. It only took one look for him to tell me I'm his. That no one will ever hurt me again. And it only took one look for me to believe him. Warning: This mountain man cop comes fully loaded—broad shoulders dirty thoughts and zero chill when it comes to his girl. He doesn't just protect and serve—he claims and devours