Zack Dunkin can’t deliver the right order to the right table to save his life, but when a gorgeous stranger slides into his section, suddenly his biggest problem isn’t the pancakes. Colton is warm, steady, and entirely too good at making Zack feel seen, which is terrifying when you’ve spent your whole life being invisible. Colton was everything Zack never believed he deserved.

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Colton knew the moment he walked into Hash It Out that fate had a sense of humor. His mate was currently kneeling at his feet retrieving a pen, and Colton was already gone. His mate is funny, brave, and hiding something painful beneath those quick jokes. He carries bruises that have nothing to do with clumsy shifts, and the threat circling his mate isn’t something coffee and charm can fix.

 

Love arrives messy. Danger arrives fast. And Zack is about to learn that being claimed by a black panther means never facing either alone.