Shifters. Dark fae. And a human who's more than she seems... Black panther shifter Jace Jones lost nearly his entire family in the clan war known as the Darktime. Scarred by the deaths, Jace pours his soul into rebuilding the clan. The only person who has a claim on his heart is his niece, until an attack by a fae assassin leaves him dying on a human's doorstep. Nursing student Evie Morningstar is doing her best to raise a teenage brother on a waitress's pay. She has no time for men—until she finds Jace bleeding out in her backyard. After she saves the sexy shifter's life, the two take the first steps toward a happily ever after. But now Evie is the fae's new target. And the Darktime isn't over...