Snarls, Stitches, and the Tarnok Beast

Neyza Varteni’s life is falling apart. After burying her beloved mentor in the cold rain, she inherits a failing veterinary clinic in the lower rings of Oskara and a grumpy, three-legged mountain-lynx named Chulpan. When a massive, blood-soaked wolf crashes through her window during a storm, Neyza doesn't run. Hot-tempered and stubborn, she furiously scolds the terrifying beast to sit still while she stitches his wounds. To her shock, a deep, rumbling voice echoes in her mind: *'Must not snarl at the tiny healer. She is so fragile.'* The beast is Bozan Karsal, the ruthless Alpha of the militant Tarnok pack, currently preparing for a brutal supernatural war. Fascinated by the only human who treats him like a giant puppy, Bozan becomes her fiercely overprotective shadow. But Bozan’s cruel father, Dabrak, isn't worried about his son's new mate. He knows a lethal secret nobody mentioned: a human soul cannot withstand a Tarnok Alpha's ancient magic. Neyza has exactly three moon cycles before the bond burns her alive, clearing the way for a pureblood heir. Can Neyza and Bozan find a way to rewrite ancient pack law before her time runs out?