When SS-rank Vesper is left for dead mid-lethal spiritual surge by her trusted shifter of ten years—who chooses her sister over her—a scarred, fugitive black panther shatters her window. Hunted by the entire city, he alone grounds her fully, unlocking an unheard-of SSS bond. Fiercely loyal and hiding a royal secret, this “stray” will become the only man who can truly claim her.
