A romance of second chances~ Dahr, Lord of the ancient and wealthy family Lhirandal, once rulers of planet Lumina, is dying too soon. He was poisoned a decade ago and has few days left. His once strong family is in tatters. Then Dahr has a vision. Or was it a visit from a long-gone ancestor? Welcome the outcasts back to the family. The Pardbloods, with their feline characteristics, will give the family a future. The ancestor shows him a secret lab, and an ancient nano-formula that will save him. It turns out to be real. He must save the family. Prenna's life goes by in a confusing blur. She struggles to raise her son and nephew, and appease her angry husband. She knows she is failing them all. Then one night a strange mist reclaims her mind, and her hidden Pard characteristics appear, as do the boys'. But her husband dies in the same mist. She learns her nephew is the Heir to the most powerful family on Lumina. Soon Dahr brings Prenna and her children into his world of luxury, power, and high technology as he rebuilds his family.