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
The Lay of the Land
~ ZEV ~
Zev wanted to bite something. Did his brother really think he'd hurt Kyelle? What was wrong with everyone?
Lhars spoke up as if to take Zev's attention from his mate. "It's only been days, Zev. I'm guessing a lot of them will come back when they've had some time to rest. Everyone is still finding their feet here, but we have a lot more resources than those who've gone out alone, or as a pair."
"We have more pairs?" Sasha asked quickly from the corner. Everyone turned to look at her.
Kyelle smiled. "Several new mate pairs, and others that we're certain are going to choose to bond. They're just… finding their way. The females are still… uncertain of themselves a lot. And there's that cluster of them that the humans interfered with. The ones that appear to be mature, but are really still children. We're being very careful with them and—"
"There's two Anima who've mated Chimera, too. Do you know that?" Sasha blurted.