Running into a winged lion shifter was never in Mitch's plans. But Bluebird Valley Preserve has more surprises in store, including wildlife and shifters, most of whom Mitch never knew existed. As a caracal shifter, Mitch is used to oddities. The chaos, he can handle. Calix, the saber-toothed cat, is what knocks him off balance.<br><br>Calix is a vet and a physician. Great in theory ... except he can only diagnose, not heal. Still grieving, he vows to protect his heart from another crushing blow. Then, he saves a caracal shifter from the flood waters. When he sees Mitch, he struggles with leaving the past behind and making a future for himself which includes Mitch.<br><br>Raging waters and mudslides threaten, leaving the whole preserve at risk. Mitch puts his life on the line to rescue Calix. But, it's Calix's heart Mitch finds the most challenging and worthwhile to win.

Mitch

A sudden thought came to him. “Thor. I figured he’d be the one running the show. Where’s he?”


Nate paused at the door to the rec building. “He’s fine tuning details in between flying over the land, making sure everything is updated and prepared, both animals and shifters.”


“Makes sense.” Mitch hadn’t seen Thor since that first day. The mystery of the winged lion lingered at the back of his mind, though he’d been too busy to think much about it.


“Coming for the show?” Nate held the door open.


“Yeah.” Mitch entered, noting the area filled with people. Most were in human form. A handful were in their animal counterparts. All were mingling and talking, rather than playing on the computers or games. Obviously, they’d received notice of the town hall meeting and took it seriously.


Nate marched to the front of the room while Mitch hung back at the rear.


Chapter 31