In a world where shifters are bought, sold, and locked behind steel, Riku has learned the only rule that matters: survive. A wolf shifter with a price on his head, Riku is minutes away from being handed over to a broker when a woman steps into the room posing as a buyer-quiet, cold-eyed, and lethal. Shika doesn't negotiate. She ends the auction in blood, kills the broker, and frees him like it's nothing. Then she vanishes. Riku shouldn't chase her. He should run, lay low, disappear the way she did. But wolves don't forget the scent of the person who cut their chains. When he finally tracks her down, Shika doesn't offer comfort or promises. She offers a roof, a blade-sharp set of rules, and a warning: he can stay-but only on her terms. No questions. No softening. No getting close. Except Riku is already too close. As the bond between them tightens-half hunger, half trust-Riku finds himself falling for a woman who refuses to be claimed by anything. Not tenderness. Not fate. Not love. Because Shika doesn't do love. Not while shifters are still in cages-and her hands are still stained with the work of breaking them open. Right? CONTENT WARNINGS ⚠️ Violence, language, mild gore, assassination, death scenes, mild sexual content, captivity themes

- Whiskers & War Saga - "Tiny paws. Big dreams. And a journey that starts with one brave step." Lumi has spent his whole life in a quiet harbor where the biggest worries are broken nets and empty baskets. The world beyond the waves has always felt like a story meant for other cats. So when he finally leaves home with his reckless best friend Berry to see the capital's legendary festival, Lumi expects lights, crowds, and maybe a few mock battles. What he finds instead is a city alive with towering guilds, ranked fighters, and paths that don't always lead back. Their journey collides with Mochi, a sharp-eyed girl with secrets of her own-and from that moment on, nothing feels simple anymore. New faces appear. New challenges rise. And the deeper Lumi steps into this world, the more he realizes how little he truly knows about it... and about himself. Because the capital isn't just where cats come to prove their strength. It's where stories begin. Cute ones. Dangerous ones. And it's the kind that changes you forever. If you like: • underdog main characters • fantasy guilds & rankings • action + humor • slow-burn mystery • found-family trios • emotional backstories Then this journey is just beginning. © Darion Han - Whiskers & War Series