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Living in exile since birth, Violet Sinclaire should never have been born. She is a half-blood descendent of royalty, and her existence was forbidden by the ancient immortals long ago. Now, the royals want her dead. As the one true queen of the shadow world, Violet has sworn to take back her throne and avenge her mother’s murder at any cost. First, she must choose her warriors, for they are her shields in battle; the armor that will keep her safe from the royal assassins. Determined that a half-breed will never own the throne, the royals have called for her blood.

On Fate Mountain, Levi Blackthorn is alpha of his bear clan and leader of the Rescue Bears, the search-and-rescue crew. He and his fellow ex-Navy SEALs are closer than brothers. In a world where shifters often battle prejudice and even violence from humans, they face whatever comes together. Juliet Hernandez is a soft-hearted, strong-willed graphic designer with a close circle of friends. She doesn’t like risk, but she’s always there when someone needs her.

Mattie Jackson is a content, single woman living a quiet life in a charming suburb of Pittsburgh. Fate steps into her life one night tempting her out of her uncomplicated existence. During this thrilling transition she meets a novelist, the handsome, sultry-eyed Kyle Bruno. Rousing passion rapidly ignites her body and soul as she becomes deeply ensnared by this new, intoxicating excitement.

Just as unsettling news is revealed, Mattie Jackson is drawn back into a salacious merger that attempts to suppress her intensely stimulating relationship with her lover Kyle Bruno. During this unwelcome merger, Kyle may find escaping the drug cartel’s fixation on him an impossibility. Joining with his most hated enemy may be his only means to an end. Mattie begins to feel her blissful elation with Kyle is being threatened, and there’s only one certain course to follow.

When Mattie Jackson and her lover, Kyle Bruno, return to Myrtle Beach, they become thrust into the shadows of one of the deadliest underground games that has ever been played. Mattie’s own insight may not be able to shield her from the formidable criminals, wrought by drug cartel vengeance, closing in. As Mattie and Kyle find it difficult to ignore their mounting suspicions, the forces against them come out of the shadows and boldly introduce themselves.

A wild coastal storm rolls into Myrtle Beach during the night, luring Mattie Jackson into the warm, thrilling arms of Kyle. Kyle’s electrifying touch urges Mattie to blissfully surrender. While sultry flames of passion rise around them, a vicious murder transpires. Mattie is drawn into the mystery, following her impulses to get to the truth.