<b>A wounded Special Ops bear shifter. <br />A fiercely independent she-panther. <br />And the secret she carried for months... <br />His baby.</b> <br /> <br />Family is everything, and that's why I'd promised my struggling mother I'll always provide for her. <br />And after my medical discharge from the Army, I knew I could continue to make good on my word by enlisting in the Special Ops Shifter Force. <br />But what I didn't know? By joining, I'd be coming face to face with Emersyn again. <br />The woman my bear couldn't ignore. <br />The pantheress my soul couldn't resist. <br />One glimpse of those enticing feline eyes of hers brought me right back to the fiery nights we shared in the barracks. <br />And my bear raged with the desire to claim his mate all over again. <br />The way things ended, I never thought I'd see her again. <br />But here we are, partnered up on a risky mission to ease tensions between the shifter gangs of L.A. <br />Too bad I can't seem to ease tensions between us. <br />Just when I think things are complicated enough, she drops the mother of all bombshells on me. <br />You see, all this time, I'd been focused on supporting my family. <br />But little did I know, I'd started a new one with Emersyn. <br />Lucas is just about a year old now, and the moment I held him, I knew I'd never let him go. <br />No matter what dangers lie ahead on this mission, I'll stop at nothing to protect what's mine. <br />And win back Emersyn's heart forever. <br /> <br /><b>Steamy shifter love scenes and an HEA inside! No cheating or cliffhanger in this standalone story. Readers 18+.</b> <br />