[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
~ SASHA ~
Zev turned from pulling on his leathers, still buckling his belt. "No," he said shortly. "That bitch is scrambling because we got loose and now she knows she's got a problem. I'm not buying any of this shit about remorse and how she was going to free us herself—"
"But what if it's true!?" Sasha said abruptly. "Zev… please… I know this has been rough, but I talked to her before things got crazy. I told you, she thought you were going to sleep for hours yet."
"So she told you—but what if it was just a plan to make sure I was alone when I woke up?"
"No, Zev, you don't understand, the conversation we had by ourselves before things got out of hand… We were already talking about ways to find peace—"
Zev growled. "Everyone throws that word around like we can just pluck it out of the air. Like it's nothing but a simple decision—"