title: Fae Guardian
author: Strobel, Bethany
description: She has a Destiny, and he has sworn to Guard her…Running from the evil that has chased her since she was a young girl, the same darkness that took her mother, half-mortal Kenzie's been left to fend for herself for longer than she can remember. Now, her powers teeter out of control and threaten to expose her to the very thing she's running from. But one thing is certain, she does not need a tag-a-long, wanna-be protector to keep herself safe. She can do that all by herself…His rare and much-coveted powers exposed during a battle against an evil Shade, sexy Guardian of the Fae Colin has been a friendly captive of the Queen of the Fae for what seems like ages. But time works differently in Faery. Tired of being her pawn, he hastily accepts her bargain for freedom and what's supposed to be an easy assignment. Plus it'll get him away from the woman who shattered his world and denied him everything he'd ever dreamed of…With little information to go on, Colin expects to fetch a troubled teenage brat for the Queen, not the strong-willed, independent woman he encounters. But the queen thinks Kenzie is the key, so he'll do anything to bring her in. When he realizes that his target has the power to infuriate him and heat his blood at the same time, he must make a choice.  Will he follow his mistakes of the past, and choose to be her ultimate protector, or has his heart finally met its match?Follow Colin and Kenzie as he helps her see her destiny, and they race to save the Fae realm from a soul-stealing Shade.This is a full-sized New Adult Fated Mate Novel and book number two in the Fae Realms Court Series. Book one is Dark Fae Dreaming. This book contains steamy adult scenes and violence.