A World at War...Shape-shifting Lemurian warriors battle against a deadly enemy in the dark of night. The prize--Earth's most precious resource--water, and the fate of humankind. A reckless leader...Panthera leader Demir is stuck in a coma after taking a mysterious liquid-filled dart intended for another. Trapped in his own body, memories of his reckless, violent past and his lost mate, Eleanor, haunt his mind. When Aramie, his second in command, takes control of the Pride, she makes a decision which results in devastating consequences. After Demir wakes from his coma, he must impose punishment despite his unbidden desire to claim her as his mate.A female warrior...Aramie honed her battle skills defending herself from males hellbent on making her a mated female, the one thing she vowed never to become. Her hidden feelings for him drive her to find a cure for his coma, but her quest results in a painful sacrifice and grief propels her into a solo mission for revenge. As Demir hunts her down and they face the enemy together, she must decide--submit to him as his mate, or lose him forever.