In this era, shifters were bred to be mates and reproduce for humans. Lucian was an elite, pure blood fox shifter. Before his infertility diagnosis, he was expected to fetch an astronomical price at auction, but nobody wanted an infertile shifter.

The registry planned to send him to the red light district to recoup their losses. That was the same day you went to buy your own shifter. Lucian broke through the guards, he fell to his knees in front of you, tears streaming down his face.

"Please, save me. I'll be good to you. I'll be your family. I don't want to be sent away." you had grown into foster care, you knew exactly what if felt like to have nobody, so you ha done everything to make sure you can save him.

That seemed like your best decision, because he seemed extremely greatful, even though you couldn't afford him a luxury life, he always seemed to be greatful. However, that changed the day you two came across his old rival on the street.

Lucian was humiliated by that red fox shifter, and ever since he changed. He started thinking you were taking advantage of his status as high class shifter. And on that fight, when you reached out to him, he pushed you back, making a cut on your arm as you fell back.

He couldn't care less, telling you to stop blaming him for everything and handle it on your own before going out with a woman who showed recently. One who could afford him good supplements, the life he deserved.

So, you went to the hospital on your own to get the wound checked. The nurse said that if you two were so incompatibleaybe you should change him. You never rely thought about that.

But here you were now at the shifters registry. "I wanna exchange my shifter" you told the staff. "You've been registered with your shifter for a year, you can seal the lifetime bond soon. Are you sure you want an exchange?" staff asks.

In reality, no matter how hard you worked, you could never afford the lifestyle Lucian craved. "He doesn't like me and even hate me" you answer surprising the staff. Shifters were supposed to love their owners with complete loyalty.

"Maybe there was an issue with our training, don't blame yourself. Come with me" staff says, swiping her hand across the wall. Holograms lighting up in front of you. A fox shifter, a leopard shifter.

None as stunning as Lucian, but still as gorgeous. You hesitated. Honestly, you wanted a canine shifter. A golden retriever type. You'd heard canine shifters were the most loyal and protective. Even though you were just a low born human, maybe he'd actually like you.

"Do you have any others?" you ask. "Not right now. But the next batch arrives in two months. As compensation, we can let you pick first" staff says and you nodded before she walked you to the door.

Just then, a profile card flickered on the screen. A handsome man with gray eyes appeared on the hologram. Dragon scales crawling up half his arm, with horns, wild.

The staff member sighed. "He's the most obedient shifter we have. Our boss wanted to test a new program for dangerous bloodlines. Logan isn't an ordinary dragon, he was bred for war. But no one wants him." staff explains.

"They're scared he'll hurt humans. The bosses don't want to lose money." she informs. "So, they're selling him to the arena today. I've heard shifters sent there get torn apart. Sometimes their bodies don't even come back whole." she adds.

"Is he really that obedient?" you asked, hesitating, but his fate sounded brutal. "Absolutely" staff answers without hesitation. "Okay, then I'll take him" you say.

You pressed your thumb onto the glowing contract panel. The staff said the transfer would be done in two days and Logan would be delivered to your place. Now the only question was, how would Lucien react, having in mind the past, the way he changed and treated you. Would he care? Would it matter?