Samuel Delaney's had a rough couple of months. Not only did he find out his mom works for the government in a job she stubbornly refuses to speak about, now he's helping his alpha deal with a sudden influx of wolves after their alpha mated with one of the cats from his pride.

Most importantly, the leopardess he's been half in love with his entire adult life is actively looking for a mate.

And Sam isn't even a footnote on her list of potentials.

Convincing the lovely Luna North to give him a chance would be a hell of a lot easier if he didn't get tongue tied whenever she was around. He'll have to rely on his cat's instinctive ability to land on its feet if he hopes to make any headway with the stubborn beauty.

Because when a lion chooses his mate, he doesn't back down.

Ever.