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)

/"Welcome to the North Woods, Ben. I’m Lord Nicholas./" In a green robe, the black-haired man stood outside the ancient gates beyond the narrow dirt path and held out his hand to Ben.

Ben looked around at the city by the sea, surrounded by the cover of lush forest and tall cliffs. /"Thank you, sir. Is my wife here by any chance? I’ve been looking for that little woman everywhere./"

/"They’re waiting for you inside./" Lord Nicholas nodded beyond the gates and stepped aside to allow Ben entry. Ben took in the buildings made of stone and wood with intricate carvings in the old language on them as he turned around. /"Is this real, sir?/"

Lord Nicholas walked beside him with his hands clasped behind his back. /"You’re dreaming, but not for long. She’ll be waiting for you, safely wrapped in these cliffs and shores. You don’t need to worry anymore. We’ll take good care of her until you get here. You know, your wife is quite special./"

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