Wolf in the Roses. Fated Shadows, #0.5

Wolf in the Roses is a prequel to the Fated Shadows series. Before the shadows truly fall, a forbidden love ignites... Nina, daughter of the powerful Alpha of the Falling Snow wolf pack, has her future meticulously planned by her mother: a fated mate to secure her place in the pack's legacy. But Nina has other plans, dreams that stretch far beyond the pack's boundaries and traditions, centered around her beloved flower shop, Wolf in the Roses.
Then comes Storm, a mysterious Guardian as elusive and silent as the falling snow. A snow leopard whose hidden talents allow him to move unseen, Storm is in town visiting his family when he stumbles into danger. When Nina is targeted and an attempt to kidnap her rocks the pack, it's Storm who steps out of the shadows to rescue her, throwing their worlds together. Their connection is undeniable, an instant spark that defies the slow burn of their forbidden desire.
But with pack power at stake, an ambitious alpha setting his sights on Nina, and a destiny neither of them can outrun, can a wolf raised in tradition and a Guardian sworn to secrecy find a future together, or will their love be the very thing that tears their worlds apart?