Morgan Montgomery is waiting to die. Branded a traitor by

her tribe, the Ikati shape-shifter has no hope for

mercy--until Jenna, the Ikati's newly crowned queen and

Morgan's former ally, offers one last chance for redemption.

Morgan must infiltrate the Rome headquarters of the

Expurgari, the Ikati's ancient enemy, to destroy them once

and for all. The beautiful renegade has just a fortnight to

complete her mission or forfeit her life. Because she does

not travel alone...

Xander Luna is a trained assassin and the Ikati's most

feared enforcer, famed for his swift brutality and stony

heart. Fiercely loyal, he is prepared to hate the traitor

under his watch--until they come face to face. For Morgan

arouses something unexpected inside of him, something that

threatens everything he believes in and the fate of the

tribe itself: a love as powerful and passionate as it is

forbidden.