Imara Parker is running from a curse that is supposed to kill her before she's 25. When she moves to a new safehouse, a young farmer (werewolf) named Ben delivers food to her, and they realize they are mates. Her brother tries to keep them apart but eventually gives in, and they get married. Things go well for a while, but Nightmares of Imara's death plague ben. One day he comes home to find a strange man at his kitchen table, realizes his family is dead, and the stranger curses him to relive his torment over and over for eternity, then kills Ben. Fifty years later, Ben wakes up in a house that doesn't belong to him, recovering from the stab wound that killed him. As he's leaving, he comes face to face with Imara and her brother again. Ben and Imara have blocked out their traumatic memories and don't realize they are mates. But her brother remembers and hires Ben to be Imara's bodyguard. Ben eventually remembers and vows to never allow Imara to remember or to let her love him, thinking he's the curse. Imara eventually remembers as well and is so heartbroken over what happens that she is inconsolable. They both die again, but while Imara is in the spirit world, she is given magic knives but the Darke King, who happens to be Ben's ancestor. With her new tool against their enemy, Imara returns fifty years later and is reunited with Ben; they train to defeat the man that cursed them. Ben is able to defeat the warlock, then goes in search of Imara in the magical world; they live happily ever after.

Cursed (The Broken Immortals Book 2)

/"Imara, would you mind answering the door for me? I’m afraid Shaw might pull another card if I leave./" Thorin tapped his foot while he and Shaw played cards at the kitchen table. /"It’s not possible that you beat me every hand, you damn cheat./"

/"Who in the world could that be this time of night?/" With her hands behind her back, Imara pulled off her apron as she passed through the foyer. /"Mighty late for someone to come calling, don’t you think?/"

Thorin chuckled to himself as he drew another card and yelled out to Imara. He couldn’t give her many blessings, but he hoped this would make up for everything. /"Maybe your wolf friend learned how to knock, Sweet Girl. He’s got awful good manners, at least./"

After she straightened her dress and gave her hair a shake, she pulled open the door and gasped. /"Why, hello, Ben. What are you doing here?/"

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