Desperate for loyalty, Ava buys a pure-blood shifter Oliver to serve her, but he rejects her and clings to her sister Bella. Frustrated, she buys a cheap, muzzled shifter Liam. Unlike Oliver, Liam is fiercely loyal and gentle. As Oliver's treachery deepens, Ava exposes Bella's seduction, sells Oliver, and opens a shelter with Liam. They heal broken shifters, and Liam's fierce past only binds them closer. When he proposes with a simple ring, Ava finally finds the home and love she always craved.
