Thomas wanted a vacation, not a civil war.Shina is pure feline fatale, five hundred pounds of lithe muscle, a queen among lionesses. Not some one easy to say no to.When she offers Thomas a week of hunting with her he says yes. He knows she's after something more than company but he had no idea it would lead to a bloody civil war within the most powerful House of mages in the Awakened world. Now Thomas and his newly minted House Khatt must choose sides in conflict that could spread to all of Vegas and kill an entire city of mundanes. Meanwhile old enemies take advantage of his distraction.Before it is over, the lions will rain.