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"You're hunting the very people you're supposed to protect."

When Purity Bureau Enforcer Dex Morrigan tracks historian Kira Thorne through Neo-Chicago's underground tunnels, he expects another routine shifter elimination. What he doesn't expect is the electric recognition that she's his fated mate—or that she's the key to preventing a magical catastrophe that could kill millions.

Kira has spent years searching for the truth about her parents' mysterious disappearance, uncovering evidence that shifters aren't the monsters the Bureau claims them to be—they're the city's secret protectors. When reality begins tearing itself apart and ancient magical barriers start failing, she discovers her own terrifying heritage: she carries alpha bloodlines powerful enough to either save the city or destroy it completely.

Caught between duty and desire, Dex must choose between the institution that raised him and the woman whose amber eyes see past eight years of conditioned hatred to the man he really is. As supernatural chaos erupts through Chicago's streets and Bureau forces close in, their forbidden attraction ignites into a mate bond that could restore the magical barriers—if they can survive long enough to embrace what they're becoming.

But when the city's magical heart begins its final collapse, will their love be strong enough to transcend individual identity and become the eternal guardians Chicago desperately needs?

Perfect for fans of Patricia Briggs and Nalini Singh who crave epic world-building, sizzling chemistry, and urban fantasy that asks: what happens when the hunters become the hunted—and discover they were always meant to be protectors?

One-click now to discover if love truly can triumph over systematic hatred in this enemies-to-lovers paranormal romance that will leave you breathless!