"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."

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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?