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
Us vs. Them
~ TARKYN ~
Confusion twisted his chest and made breathing difficult as he looked around at his friends, all of whom stared back like they were stunned.
It was Gar that answered him.
"Tarkyn, that's not the Anima bond. Not… not if you can sense what she's actually feeling. I mean, more than a vague impression. If you can feel it when her body hurts or her pulse is up… that doesn't come from the Anima bond."
Tarkyn's eyes went wide, then he looked down at her. Harth stared right back, shaking her head.
He looked back at his friends. "But… I described it to you last night. You said—"
"And we were honest," Aaryn said quickly. "What you described last night sounded every inch what I had with Elreth before we completed the bond. But this?"
There was a silent, hanging moment when no one spoke.
Then Elreth blew out a breath. "Well, I guess we got our answer about which bond was completed. I can't believe—"