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
Welcome Home – Part 2
~ ZEV ~
"You're back," Lhars breathed. "And… safe?" His brother watched him warily, one strong predator in the presence of another in whose reception he was uncertain. "All of you?" he asked, and his voice quivered with fear and uncertainty that should have broken Zev's heart for the compassion that showed.
Why didn't he feel it?
Zev nodded once. "Yes. But only by the grace of the Creator," he muttered back.
Lhars blinked once, then his body slumped. "Thank God," he said and threw himself at Zev, pulling him into a hug so tight, Zev almost couldn't breathe again.
There was a flash of panic in his chest, a moment when his hands tightened on his brother to push him away. But then Lhars' voice bloomed in the link.
'We've been praying every day that you'd made it safely. I'm so glad. So glad, Zev. Thank the Creator… we were so scared.' And his brother began to weep on his shoulder.