Her Champion

Sometimes the monster isn't the one you should fear—it's the one you should save.

My name's Adler. I'm not human. Not animal either. I'm something in between. I hate that I look like the cowardly scientists who created me when I possess instincts far more deadly than theirs will ever be. I'm predator, not prey. When my only friend dies from the experimental DNA coursing through our veins, I unleash hell on the lab and everyone in it. But freedom isn't what I expected. My eagle wings are useless, my feathers ripped out one by one over years of captivity. Every shadow could hide those who'd drag me back to that sterile nightmare. Then I find Eden, beautiful and graceful, with a shy smile that makes me forget I'm a monster. Suddenly, I have everything to live for. I just pray my obsession won't destroy us both.

My name is Eden. I've never been anyone special. Just an ordinary woman trying to make the best of an ordinary life, never quite good enough for anyone or anything. Never quite belonging, always apart from everyone around me. Then Adler crashes into my world and everything changes. He makes me feel alive, wanted, electric. He also makes me question everything I thought I knew about myself, including what I actually am. But my instincts scream warning. He's not what he appears to be. When Adler begs me to hide him, common sense should make me run. Instead I open my door. Time will tell if I've just made the biggest mistake of my life...or the best one.