Fierce Protector - Fierce Mates: Sierra Pride, #3

He's after solitude to ease a forbidden desire. But when he finds company, the sparks of lust ignite. Miranda Hsin is a grad student with a goal: grab her mountain lion samples and get the hell out of the woods. She doesn't mind nature and she's great at tracking her quarry, but there've been some strange footprints-barefoot human footprints-in a stretch of forest that should be free of people. She's used to having all the answers, but suddenly she's without a clue.
In danger of being banished from his pride, Gabriel Fournier came to the forest to forget his brother's mate. Now he's finally got his eye on a woman who can make him forget all about Hera, and Gabriel has a chance at happiness.if only the two of them can put enough faith in their love to shake off Miranda's advisor, a woman intent on using Gabriel as a science project. This sexy shapeshifter novelette includes a happily-ever-after as well as explicit love scenes and naughty language.
It is intended for adults.