Xie Atcuian is a the rarest shifter in the world. The uni, some call them dragon, some had called them demon. However time has long forgotten the type he is. Time has also dragged Xie through so much pain and bitterness that he is broken inside. Unlike the rest of shifters his kind will only ever have one mate. One, and he was told long ago whom to look for. Which that dream was shattered hard with the man named Adam. He took everything from Xie as he destroyed the shifter race. Killed all in his line and the hope of a future was now a burnt pile of ashes in Xie's mind. Now he lives to destroy the real demon that murders his kind, his own race. There is no mate coming for Xie, and he is now ready to just end it. To die taking Adam with because that is what it is going to take. Besides no mate means no need to be cautious. His death won't take anything else with but himself. He will protect those that matter now with his last breath. little does Xie know that the rest are working hard, searching and trying to help him. To keep him from the destructive path. Both the dead and the living know the toll it has taken on Xie. The real question is will Xie take the violet eyed woman that jumps into his life. One hell of a temptation and road block when their world is at war and death hangs over both their heads. Fate is cruel in Xie's opinion to show him his mate at this late hour. This is his final chance, but how do you take it when you had accepted it was never to be? This is book seven! I highly encourage you to read the rest as this world is developing with interlocking characters. Though stories can always be read stand alone, its better to read start to finish! other books in order of main story cheetah's mate Lion's mate Leopard's mate Wolf's mate Tiger's mate Gamstouchi's mate