Emma once nursed a dying snake shifter named Silas back to life, believing their shared loneliness would one day become love. Five years on, that hope shatters when she finds Silas has fallen for her best friend, Chloe. Hurt by repeated rejection, Emma severs their bond and walks away. As she tries to rebuild her life, Dorian, a formidable bat shifter, appears—and Silas is suddenly chasing the girl he let go.