{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

There have been a handful of moments in my life where I forget that the world isn’t just a giant computer. That I can't quickly press CTRL+Z on the keys of my life to undo a mistake and erase the action. Or even in more extreme cases, use the CTRL+Alt+Delete function to stop my current circumstance and reboot everything that has happened within the past 12 hours prior. 


This is one of those moments. As I see the light from Griffin's eyes fade out, his body limp, lifeless against mine, and all I can do is scream. Clasping, pulling at his still form, drawing him closer to mine, I rock us back and forth, my tears blurring my vision as I cry into his hair, "I’m so sorry, so, so, sorry, I didn't," hiccup, "I didn't know, didn't mean for this, Griffin, I..." 


I’m numb, the pain of his loss crippling. I can’t think, I can’t speak, I can’t breathe. The grief is all encompassing. I never wanted this. I just wanted time to think about the bond, not this. 


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