Returning home to help my sick father and finding out that I'm fated to Blayne Walker must be the universe's idea of a cruel joke.

Especially because the stubborn panther shifter with the hard look in his blue eyes is the reason I left Lily Valley in the first place. Not only did I used to date Blayne's twin brother, but he also blames me and my family for Sean's death.

The only thing Blayne and I can agree on is fighting our fate. I don't want to be bound to a cursed shifter who hates me, while he would rather endure the pain of rejection and let go of his chance to continue his rare bloodline.

But when hunters come looking for Blayne and he discovers I'm in danger too, his protective panther isn't ready to give up on me yet...