Blood Bond: Shifter Paranormal Romance: 3 (Underground Heat)

Head of the shifter undergrounds security force Johannes has his hands full. When Max the undergrounds leader is almost killed by sniper fire Johannes breaks a cardinal rule to save his friend and makes a discovery about himself that changes everything.Darias been a healer in one capacity or another for hundreds of years but wholesale slaughter aimed at wiping out her kin is something new. Called to the governors mansion after Max gets shot she finds him wallowing in a river of his own blood. By rights he should be dead. She questions Johannes but he remains stubbornly silent--after telling her an outright lie.If Johannes wasnt so knockout gorgeous and she wasnt so wiped out Daria wouldve left after treating Max. Instead Johannes talks her into staying then orders her to work for the underground. As head of security its his right to commandeer personnel. Daria is torn. Johannes is the most compelling man shes ever met but hes also arrogant. Compounding the problem her cat thinks hes their mate. After he runs roughshod over her she doesnt care about anything except getting as far away from him as she can but escape isnt possible.A series of lethal attacks throw Daria into Johanness path--and keep her there. Hes desperately attracted to her but anything beyond sex with any woman isnt part of his life plan. His cat says shes their mate but it doesnt alter Johanness staunch refusal to consider anything that might turn into love. He has his reasons. Theyve served him well and he sees no reason to change them now.