I liked Kyoshi and Storm's story. Slave trade and human trafficking are touched upon, but aren't the focus of the story as much as Kyoshi's reactions to his kidnapping. How he and Storm deal with the situation makes up the central part of this short book.

Kyoshi is a fighter at heart. Even though he's not very tall, he knows how to stand up for himself and his cousin, Keata. I liked his spirit and focus; letting go of being overprotective of his younger cousin wasn't easy, and I have a feeling Kyoshi isn't quite there yet. What I found more difficult to believe was his sudden trust in Storm, without a real explanation or some sort of reasoning as to why he changed his mind. Strangely enough, insta-love would have been a more 'logical' solution for me than the absence of any real mention of what made him see things differently.

Storm is the quintessential strong, dominant male, coming to the rescue of a physically weaker man. His motivation is clear, his patience with Kyoshi wonderful and the way he included Keata, someone clearly very important to his mate, was adorable.

If you like shifter-human interaction, with a strong, but not domineering, wolf coming in to rescue the physically weaker human, you will probably like this book. ( )