Can love really conquer all? Banished from his pride for being gay, lion shifter, Rafe, will have to be strong to survive, but that’s a difficult task for a man who doesn’t like violence. When he’s challenged by a coalition of young lions, dominant male, Finn, saves his hide, however, Rafe’s life is made even more complicated when he learns that Finn is his fated mate. In a society in which love could mean certain death, can these two men find a way to be together or are they destined to end up alone? **PLEASE NOTE** This book was previously published in the Beating Hearts anthology