Spirit Rites by A. J. Manney

The trials were just the beginning. The Jaguar Kingdom may be her end.

Kinsley barely made it through the Spirit Trials. She didn’t even finish them properly, and yet, her spirit animal revealed itself—late, unexpected, and impossible. Because her jaguar isn’t ordinary. It’s a corporeal jaguar—soul-bound to the King of the Jaguar Kingdom. And his jag just claimed hers as its mate. Now the enigmatic king has come to claim her.
Thrown into a world of shadows and ceremony, Kinsley must endure the ancient rites that will prove she’s worthy to stand at his side. She never asked for this path, but she refuses to bend or break. She’ll prove to the Jaguar Kingdom she has what it takes to be their queen. But beneath the gilded rituals and whispered oaths, something is stirring in the jaguar court. Secrets coil in the dark, waiting to strike. And when the truth finally comes to light, Kinsley will learn just how dangerous it is to be bound to the King of Jaguars… and just how far he’ll go to protect what’s his.