Roake Bishop is half lion, half tiger—a hybrid beast. He is more animal than human, but he relies on that to survive. After escaping from the depraved hands of a brotherhood that thinks mixed shifter species should be eradicated, he meets his mate.

Emma Leno, a clouded leopard shifter, runs a farm in Sweet Water with her brother. When an explosion rocks the small town, she finds her mate in the most unexpected place.

Being mates means the attraction between Emma and Roake is undeniable. He can't stay away from her, no matter how dangerous he knows he is. But he wants revenge against the Purebred Brotherhood, and won't stop until he exacts it.

Roake must decide if he can walk away from his mate. For the first time in his damaged life he realizes that revenge isn't the only driving force to survive.