When a newly turned vampire, a brooding chimera, and a love-sick sloth bear shifter crash together, blood will flow, and love will grow. Imani Imani Alexander is trying to survive. As a vampire turned less than two years ago, she's easy prey for a lot of preternatural creatures out there. Not to mention she has to earn enough to house herself and buy bagged blood. Although she recently made a new friend, hers is a lonely and fearful life. Cut off from her family and friends for their own safety, she has no one to lean on. She used to be the vivacious one ready to go out drinking and dancing, but she now has to keep to herself and stay hyper vigilant for anyone who might decide she looks like easy pickings. Some nights she even questions if this is a life worth living. Lex Chimera shifter Lexington "Lex" Granger built a career as a mercenary who can survive the toughest situations, but all of it has taken its toll. He finds it hard to interact with family and he has only one friend. Everyone else shies away from him, probably with good reason. A local wolf shifter pack even named him Tywyllwch, Welsh for darkness. It's an uncomfortable feeling when you realize that those closest to you are intimidated. Lex worries that even if he manages to find a mate, he might not be able to convince her that he isn't a scary monster, especially because he's not so sure he isn't. Mac Ignatius "Mac" Mackenzie had resigned himself to loving Lex from afar. Trying to be content with only friendship between them, he was quick to make himself available to Lex anytime he asked. He expected to someday watch Lex find his fated mate and live happily ever after. What he didn't expect was for the two of them to meet their mate while horsing around at a dive bar. When the three touch, it's obvious they're all meant to be together. But when the mysterious woman runs away, Lex has a near meltdown. Ma