For two hundred years, Hunter has had to watch as people around him were born, lived, and died. The Valencia brothers find themselves heading back to the place where their troubles started, and Hunter finds the one thing he never thought he would ever see again. His Mate. Though it takes years to win her over, Hunter never gives up fighting for Maria's love and acceptance.Maria understands that all things that are hidden eventually come to light. Her birthmarks, the curse on the brothers, and the fight to save what's left of her mother's clan come to a head as she struggles to figure out what she really needs verses what she wants out of life.