"Cat, I'm not going to hurt you. I just want to comfort you. Let me hold you while you sleep to keep the nightmares away." Trey hurt, feeling how scared she was, but he was determined to get her comfortable being in his arms. She was his mate, and no one would ever hurt her again.
"Only for tonight Trey. I can't allow more than that." Cat's voice was shaky, but the warmth of his body against hers felt too good for her to want to push him away.
"Cat, have you never been hugged or shown any love?"
"No, not in almost twenty years."
Cat is a human working as a nurse. Someone from her past is hunting her down, seeking revenge. Trey is a detective assigned to protect her. However, he is also a werelion, and she is his mate.
Will Trey be able to keep his mate safe from those wanting to do her harm?
Will Cat open her heart to accept his love when she has known nothing other than pain?

This book is the prequel to A Werelion for Cat.
(Warning this book contains content that may be very sensitive to some readers)
Emma grew up in a world where all she knew was pain and abuse.
She had a mother who loved her but didn't have the confidence or self-esteem to stand up for herself or her daughter.
Emma's stepfather abused his wife and stepdaughter relentlessly, leading to the death of his wife.
Emma's stepbrother Leo didn't receive the same treatment as she and her mother. However, he grew up in a household with a man that treated females as worthless objects.
How will Emma survive the abuse that killed her mother and protect her daughter born from an unplanned pregnancy?
This story shows Emma's life from a young child to early adulthood and the struggles she endured along the way.