Breeds 20 
 Feline Breeds 12 
 Featured Couple: Cabal (Bengal Tiger) & Cassa (Human) 
 Cabal has known that Cassa is his mate for more than 10 years but he didn't claim her. They aren't technically mated, but still Cassa is suffering from mating heat and she needs to take hormonal supplements to continue living her sexless life. 
 In the past Cassa met Cabal when she helped him escape a bloodbath. Someone tried to kill him and his family. Imagine his whole family splattered and chopped up all over the place and a woman, who he doesn't know, appeared in front of him. She was very lucky that she survived. Upset and irrational Cabal may well have killed Cassa, if it hadn't been for her scent. Not the best way to start a relationship. 
 "I own you. You owe me for their lives. When I call you, you'll come. Whatever I ask of you, you will give. And one day, you'll pay." 
 ... Cabal has definetely marked Cassa. 
 Nowadays Cassa is a famous reporter, expert on Breeds and their rights. One of her cases is the investigation of a series of murders suspected to have been committed by a breed. And Cabal and Cassa are trying the best to avoid each other. Until of course Mating Heat hits them with full force. 
 I didn't like two things about this book: 
 - Cabal knew that Cassa was his mate and did nothing about it, while he was living happily his life having multiple relationships. He even used to share women with his brother Tanner (at least he helped him get his girl in "Tanner's Scheme"). 
 - Cassa has to force the "I love you" from Cabal in the end. 
 Overall I enjoyed the book. It did not have a single dull moment. 
 And Dog is present and especially playful in this story.