Patriarch — Ava Benton

A lion shifter.Vincent's oldest enemy is his brother. And now he's brought before the Council of Elders to determine his fate and Vincent is called as the solitary witness.A lioness shifter.Veronica's first love is back. That was a lifetime ago, before he left his clan and her behind. She's built a new life, and clearly so has he. Why can't she convince herself of that?Sometimes the past refuses to stay in the past.Once upon a time, these two shifters were fated mates. Then circumstances parted them. Has it brought them back together just to keep them apart again?