Chapter Three

Brayden walked as fast as he could away from the females without drawing attention to himself. He had no use for women, but he liked the Pride Nari, and it was his job to protect her.

Occasionally, when the Neta’s duties could not be avoided, Brayden was assigned to keep the Nari safe. Especially since the female was still getting used to her animal.

Shifters needed to transform into their animals to keep the balance between their dual natures. This was an understanding all Shifters were born with, even ones as different as Bears and Tigers.

No one had experienced the ancient Tiger blessing of Puspa in years, and so, the Pride did not know what to expect from their Nari. Already, it was strange how the urge to shift was not as strong with her yet.

But Brayden knew that feeling would only increase once she birthed the Alpha pair’s cub. To prepare for that time when her inner beast would push for the Change, Elissa had announced her intention to practice daily.