The deepest scars are on the inside.Crushing guilt has shape-shifting Lemurian healer Gaetan vowing never to love again, that is, until he rescues a human woman from certain death. As he grows to understand her, he can¿t deny their fierce attraction and the burning desire she ignites in his soul. When the battle over Earth¿s water escalates and the unthinkable happens, he takes on a solo mission to bring down the enemy and rescue the only female who makes him feel alive. Nikki longs for a soul-deep connection with another to ease a life-long loneliness. When she¿s attacked by a creature she never knew existed, she discovers shape shifters are real. Saved from a painful demise, she puts her faith in a tall, mysterious stranger, one whose deep, sexy voice calls to her on a level she doesn¿t fully understand. She is drawn into Gaetan¿s world and becomes part of an elaborate war. As the final battle roars, if either is to survive, she must face her fears and trust him despite the scars marring her heart.