Talia

As Northridge's fiercest warrior, I've spent five years building walls around my heart after losing my partner. The clan's tech specialist should be the last person to break through my defenses—especially when we're assigned to track dangerous rogues together. Lucas may not have the brute strength of other bear shifters, but there's unexpected power in his quiet confidence. As our mission forces us into isolation, I find myself drawn to him in ways I never anticipated. But opening my heart means risking everything I've protected myself from since that tragic night.

Lucas

Everyone sees me as just "the communications guy," never the warrior. But when I'm paired with Talia—the clan's most formidable fighter who clearly resents babysitting me—I finally have the chance to prove my worth beyond my technical skills. As we track corrupted shifters through dangerous territory, I discover there's more to the beautiful warrior than her tough exterior suggests. When a threat endangers both our clans, our unlikely partnership becomes our greatest strength. But can I convince her that opening her heart isn't a weakness when betrayal puts everything we care about at risk?

Will the bond between the warrior and the tech specialist be strong enough to overcome past trauma and present danger?

Join Talia and Lucas in this steamy installment of the Bears of Valor series, where unexpected connections form in the shadow of corruption and betrayal!