{MATURE +18} 

'I'm not like your previous partners, Ava.' 

'Why me?' I groan, struggling to wriggle out from under his massive body. Pausing, I meet his steely blue eyes and am ensnared by their intensity. 

'You were made for beasts like me.' 

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Returning to Black Mountain was my path to healing and closure. Yet, fate had other plans, plunging me into the heart of darkness. Here, forbidden desires and veiled secrets threaten to engulf me. Bound to those who thrive in shadows, I question: Can I ever break free? ******************************************** 

Welcome to 'Claimed,' a realm where the boundaries between desire and danger blur, where the shadows harbor more than mere darkness. 

[WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT AND DARK THEMES]

THE CLAIMING

"Ava," Isla's soft voice flits into the vision, "breathe Ava, just breathe, you need to remain calm, remember what you’re seeing is in the past. Try to see, focus on the truth, not the pain, see the truth." 


Struggling to focus, I remove my hand from his head and sob, the loss, the pain. The grief is crippling. Seeing Aisling slaughtered by that deranged woman has ripped a part of my soul. Griffin, my poor Griffin. 


"Keep going, Ava," Isla pushes, "you need to see everything..." 


I swallow deeply, my eyes closing as tears leak from beneath my lids. I move my hand back on his temple, his skin warm, and inhale through my nose, opening my mind again and brace for what’s to come, images flooding me again, and I’m horrified. If Viktor was evil while Aisling was alive, what I see now shows his true malevolence. His behavior before her loss was mild in comparison to the psychopath he became, especially when Griffin turned 18. 


NOT THE MONSTER