The Den

Born of an ancient bloodline, Xelira and her younger sister Ali are lion shifters, feared, coveted, and hunted. When they're captured by Cylus, a merciless hunter fueled by a deep-seated hatred for all shifters, their world becomes a prison of chains, shadows, and pain. But the girls aren't alone. With the help of Evan, Ali's betrothed, they escape the cellar where they've been held captive, fleeing into the unknown. Wounded and hunted, they collapse in the wrong territory, deep within the forest ruled by wolves.

They are discovered by Malric Drennir, the cold and enigmatic alpha of the wolf clan, a male bound by duty and haunted by war. Against his better judgment, Malric offers them refuge, but Xelira knows safety always comes with a price. As she struggles to keep her distance, the tension between her and Kaelen grows, a dangerous heat that threatens to unravel the walls she's built. But Cylus is not finished hunting her, and the darkness that hunts in the forest is not just human. In a world where monsters wear many faces, Xelira must decide if the enemy of her kind may be the only one willing to bleed for her.