He's a prince. She's a bodyguard for the royal family. He's off-limits, but for one night they're breaking all the rules.

As an arctic fox-shifter and royal bodyguard, Kira Seaton lives to protect her queen, but the king's brother Max is the one who commands her desire. She longs for him with a feral sexuality and ferocious passion she can barely control. Her family has served the royal household for generations, making him forbidden fruit, but she's determined to cut free from those outdated traditions and go after the man she's wanted for years. Just this once.

Wolf-shifter Max Delacourt has always known that Kira was untouchable. Not because he's a prince, but because he's a born killer. He puts those deadly instincts to good use protecting his people, but that doesn't wash away the blood on his hands. Kira deserves a better man than he'll ever be, and he's always known it.

But when an assassin targets the king and queen, Max and Kira need to work together to defend those they love the most. Including each other.

Note: This story was previously published as part of the NightShift anthology.