The Heartless Snake

In a world where beastman instincts are governed by strict mating laws, Lydia Grant learned the hard way that some predators can’t be tamed. After three years of nurturing the snake beastman she rescued from the streets, she was rewarded with a cold betrayal and the sting of her half-sister’s laughter. Disowned, slandered, and hardened by a lifetime of neglect, Lydia burns her bridges and flees to a quiet lakeside town to start over. But when she discovers Tucker—a gentle, unmated rabbit beastman facing a violent fate—Lydia realizes that her days of rescuing are far from over. This time, she isn't looking for a partner to save her; she’s claiming a family of her own, and she’ll destroy anyone from her past who dares to crawl back into her light.