I was born an outcast—a rabbit shifter cursed with a strange hunger for warmth. For nineteen years, my childhood best friend, Julian, was the only person who could soothe me. I thought he would always be my safe place… until he humiliated me in front of everyone and pushed me toward Xavier, the school’s mysterious new panther shifter.
Heartbroken, I ran away—only to have Xavier find me at my most vulnerable.
“Want to bond with me? I can help you.”
I said yes.
But what began as a desperate escape
