Mate of the Phoenix

A Crown of the Phoenix Prequel Novella

She trained to protect her people. Fate gave her a mate worth burning for.

Holera Glowbrook has always lived by discipline. Since her father’s death, she has poured herself into warrior training, determined to fulfill her destiny as one of Aegricia’s rare phoenix shifters—protector of her people, guardian of the portal between realms.

Love was never part of her plan.

Until a night at the tavern changes everything. There, Holera meets the one male who can break through her walls—just as danger erupts with her general, her best friend, and a band of barbarians who may bring Aegricia to its knees.

Caught between the fire of duty and the fire of a mate bond, Holera must decide if opening her heart will make her stronger…or leave her vulnerable to enemies who would tear it apart.

Mate of the Phoenix is a prequel novella in the Crown of the Phoenix series, revealing the fierce heart and fiery beginning of Holera’s story.