Running Wolf by Marie Fraser

James Wesley, step-son of the Wolf Mage, and Commander of Vilas’s army, faces a baleful tragedy that tears his entire world to shreds. Robbed off of love, care, and family, James enters a life of utter misery. Pain-stricken, and deranged, he chooses to live an empty life; his glorious title long forsaken.
However, Vilas is yet again under attack. And Noah is off to combat Dalton’s forces, leaving Uncle James as guardian of the orphan wolf, ‘Marked-Two.’ In between regular trainings and time spent with his nephew, James finally begins to discover solace. When he meets the inquisitive Felicity Rivers, his crumbled world slowly begins to mend.
But James has nightmares of his evil mistakes – nightmares that Felicity does not take long to notice. He loves her, but he can’t imagine tying her heart to his disconsolate self.
Will James be able to bury his dark past, and win Felicity over? Or will the wicked thoughts and dreams lead him down a lost path?