Bear’s Rejected Love by Aline Ash

A son he never knew, a love he couldn’t forget—can his past save him from his tormented present?

Roan
Roan thought he’d found solace in Greenacre after fleeing lab horrors three years ago. With a facade of normalcy, he stitched together a makeshift family, including two spirited girls and a precious baby. However, when an unexpected guest shatters his fragile peace, Roan’s world splinters once more.
Before the lab, he had a mate, whom he left behind to shield her from his cursed existence. Now, after fifteen years, she resurfaces with a son he never knew existed. Yet, Roan doubts he’s father material, let alone mate material.
Despite his defenses, a strange urge to revisit his past grips him. Can he muster the courage to face the woman he abandoned and their son? And despite his past wounds, can he reclaim the love he lost and embrace the family now within reach?

Tabitha
Tabitha knows perseverance like a familiar tune. Despite the wreckage of her clan and the heartache of loss, she relentlessly pursued the mate who rejected her.
Fifteen years later, her search finally bears fruit as she uncovers Roan’s whereabouts, only to discover that he’s hardly the man she remembers.
Roan’s icy exterior masks pain that torments his very existence. He does not seek healing, but Tabitha refuses to be deterred. Determined to reveal life’s beauty beyond suffering, she sets out to thaw his heart.
Will Tabitha succeed in winning Roan back, or will their chance at happiness slip through their fingers?