Not everyone is a shifter by choice. In T.A. Chase's Understanding Forgiveness a shifter must learn to embrace who and what he is and forgive the son of the man who genetically manipulated him and held him in a cage. Fiona Glass entertains us with Feathered Friend, a story about a man who finds a surprise in his bird coop. In Emily Veinglory's The Rat Burglar a guard protecting an ancient artifact meets a charming man who is intent on robbing his museum.

Heinrich and Mason have been building a fragile relationship for the past six months, ever since Heinrich saved Mason from being killed by a mob of humans. Mason is learning how to trust Heinrich, but knowing that it was Heinrich’s father who created him and all of the other shifters causes moments of doubt for Mason. He struggles to open his heart and soul to Heinrich. Heinrich thinks Mason was created just for him. His pain and weakness lessens the more time he spends with the snow leopard shifter, but he also understands that he can not hold Mason to him. Mason must choose to stay for their love to grow. The past has a way of surprising people. Heinrich and Mason aren’t ready for the past to appear, but they must find a way to understand it before they can accept their combined future. (Authors note from website: If you haven't read the first story, Understanding Forgiveness, it's available in Shifting Perspectives..also available at Aspen Mountain.)