Her Protective Bear by Ally Summers

Mates aren’t supposed to leave.
But that’s exactly what bear shifter Holt Cannon did.
Maggie spent three years putting her life back together.
She cried her last tears over her alpha.
Now she’s fighting for her life and suddenly Holt is the one by her side.
When he walked out of her life for a secret military mission Holt knew he had burned down the bridge to his past.
He never meant to come back to Rocky Creek.
But his clan is falling apart and Maggie needs his help whether she wants it or not.
He takes her to his cabin to recover, hoping the memories bring his mate back to his bed.
They can’t deny their chemistry,
But smoldering looks aren’t enough to heal old wounds.
Holt has to face that loving and wanting Maggie might not be enough if she can’t accept his past.