When she arrives on the planet Viros, Gweneth Swithin takes one look at royal bodyguard Ellard Tetsu and her inner feline-the one she didn't know existed-falls for the silent, alpha shapeshifter. She's thrilled and excited at the way her half-feline side has made her existence known and trusts her instincts when it comes to Ellard. He is her mate, and maybe she can have it all...if only the stubborn male would stop running.
The heart wants what the heart wants...
Ellard can't understand why the young and beautiful Gweneth is interested in him when she could choose one of the many handsome or powerful males who reside in the city, one who is whole and not broken. Despite the attraction he feels, he makes himself scarce, but Gweneth has a plan to stake her claim and isn't above maneuvering behind the scenes in order to have a chance with Ellard.
A royal assignment, undertaken together, changes the stakes into an adventure that can make or break this fledgling relationship...if they manage to survive.
