Defiant

Sophie Cook is found dazed after a brutal assault by local thugs, and is considered an outsider in the town she must now call home. Only with the help of Wolf Harndon, can she survive.
Life is hard, almost impossible. In Wolf, Sophie sees compassion. In Sophie, Wolf sees a future he didn't believe existed.
Peace is a fantasy as long as the Russells continue their raids. Wolf is tasked with stopping them. That's when the war begins and the losses start.
Wolf and Sophie have no idea that even with nothing, there is still so much to lose.

This is a stand-alone novella.