A realm at peace was no place for a warrior, something Arane was discovering in spades. All he wanted was somewhere away from the palace he could use his skills, but his siblings figured what he needed more was to find his mate...

For as long as she could remember, Nicole had never fit in with the world around her. She was the proverbial square peg forced into a round hole and she hated it. All she'd ever wanted was a place she could be herself, to stop hiding in the shadows and step into the light.

What will happen when two souls struggling to find out where they belong are brought together? Will love bloom? Or will an all-out war erupt?