In a land where beastmen rule and females are rare, one young panther must survive in a world that would claim her before she learns to claim herself. Hidden away from a feral threat, Nyara's life shatters when she's thrust into the hands of strangers - bound by laws she barely understands, in a caravan full of eyes that watch too closely. Every step draws her deeper into the tangled loyalties and dangers of a continent where protection can turn to possession in a heartbeat... and where the mark of a mate can decide her fate.
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