===================================Previously Published in 2009===================================Avani is training to become a revered priestess of the Temple of Luna, with the skills and magic needed to soothe the feral warriors fighting a brutal war against human persecution. Though forbidden contact with the warriors who have come to the temple for relief, the novice can't keep her distance from Rais, her uncle's protégé--and one of the most dangerous fighters the wolves have ever known.As the royal heir, Rais is destined to take a mate and ascend the throne, but first he must complete his service as a warrior. The Savage Temple's priestesses offer him relief in the meantime, though there's one he's vowed never to touch. He remembers Avani as the innocent girl she was when they met, but the intervening years have made her a woman. A woman his wolf burns to claim...***LENGTH: 16,000 wordsGENRE: Paranormal Erotic RomanceOriginally published in 2009, reissued in 2013 with a new cover. Also available as part of a series bundle.***