What You Don’t Know About Derek… Yet

Totem: Rhino
Profession: Highly intelligent and soft-spoken, Derek is a respected legal mind within the Totem Tribunal—the judicial branch of the Totem Guard.
Family: Son of the Rhino Totem Guardian, so he grew up under the weight of legacy, diplomacy, and expectation.
Temperament: Calm, deliberate, and deeply observant. He’s the kind of man who watches the whole room before he speaks.
Relationships:
- Tiffany Coetzee: She’s his mate, though he may not know the full truth yet. Their connection is intense but quiet—a love story that bloomed under the surface and sealed with a kiss neither of them can forget.
- Caleb Coetzee: Complicated. Derek is tasked with protecting him—but the full truth of why will unravel in Totem Tribunal.

Derek is centre stage in the upcoming book, and here’s what we’ll dive into:

The Case of Caleb Coetzee: Derek is assigned (or chooses?) to defend Caleb when he’s accused of a crime that could destroy his standing—not just with the Totem Guard, but with his own people.
Hidden Forces: There are reasons—dark, ancestral, political—why Caleb needs to be locked up. Reasons Derek will have to confront, even as the truth becomes more dangerous than the lie.
Ethics vs. Loyalty: As a Totem Tribunal advocate, Derek has sworn to uphold the law. But what happens when the law is manipulated by those in power? And when his loyalty is split between duty, justice… and love?
The Mating Bond: Tiffany’s pregnancy and their shared bond will complicate everything. Will Derek find out? What will he do when he learns he’s not just fighting for Caleb—but for his future child?