Mated to the Warrior Beast
[COMPLETE] What life is left for a warrior when there is no more enemy to fight? ...He knelt before her in the posture of a soldier giving honor to their Queen. And she didn't even know it. “Harth," he rasped, "I come empty-handed. I bring no weapon. Because I swear to you, I will never choose to harm you. Never draw your blood—in anger, or in fear. I bring no shield. Because I vow I will never defend myself from your eyes, your hands, your mind. I am yours.” ***** After a year of peace in Anima, Tarkyn finds himself... lonely. As the Captain of the Queen's Guard and a lion-shifter, he has met every female in the tribes, but never found his mate. Certain he must have overlooked someone, Tarkyn undertakes a grueling ritual, pleading with the Creator to reveal her. But the ritual presses him to the end of even his formidable strength. Yet, the Creator heard his cry... Discovered on the brink of death by his mate, Harth, and nursed back to health, Tarkyn now faces the most difficult battle of his life. Because Harth isn’t just a stranger to the Anima, she is a weapon of the humans who tried to destroy them. Can the love of a warrior and his enemy bring peace to Anima? Or will they be torn apart forever by war between their peoples? ***** STANDALONE STORY: While Tarkyn's story is a part of the Anima world and fans will be reunited with some of their favorites as side-characters, Tarkyn and Harth are new POV characters and their story is a new plot arc, so their story can be enjoyed without reading the previous books! But please add Falling in Love with the King of Beasts, and Taming the Queen of Beasts to your library to enjoy later! Cover Art by artist: Aenaluck. Find more incredible art and support the artist on www.patreon.com/aenaluck
Lesson Learned
~ HARTH ~
Elreth did roll her eyes at her brother and shoved him aside to face Harth without his bulk hanging between them.
"Here's the thing, Harth… no matter what's happened up to this point, right now we're walking a really fine line, right?"
"I'd say so," Harth muttered.
Elreth sighed. "I need your help. And I understand why you might not want to give it to me. But… I'm not just asking for me. I'm asking for you, and your people, and mine, and… and Tarkyn and… even Zev. I think I understand what's driving him. I know what I've done to contribute to that. And I know I missed my window to solve this with him. So now, I'm asking… asking for your help to create an opportunity that I should have taken advantage of before. I take responsibility for that. So I'm asking… not ordering." She said the words like they hurt her, but Harth had to admire that she didn't try to use her alpha authority. Harth suspected it was powerful.