MARKED is book #4 in a new paranormal romance series by bestselling author Bella Lore, whose series MY TRUE MATE and THE ALPHA’S MATE have over 500 five-star reviews. 

“I couldn’t stop reading.”
--Amazon review (My True Mate)
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When her father suddenly dies, Winter Grace, 17, is forced to fly across the country and attend a mysterious prep school, an ancient castle in a fog-covered island on the coast of Maine. Nothing here is what it seems, and it isn’t long before Winter, feeling a surging power for the first time, realizes that she is not who—or what—she thinks she is.

But when Winter feels an inexplicable crush for an elusive and dangerous boy at the school, she realizes a greater destiny is at play. She knows the relationship might destroy them both—yet she also knows that they can never be apart.

In MARKED, it is time for Winter to return on the epic quest back to save her school—but first, it is time for her to now sacrifice it all, and find—and save—her lost love.

Creating an unforgettable world of vampires, werewolves, shifters and magic of all sorts, a world of fantasy, love and sacrifice, MORTAL will take you to another place, rife with shocking twists and turns. Fans of books such as Vampire Academy and Twilight and Crush are sure to fall in love!

Future books in the series are also available.

"The story was very well written and was unique as compared to other shifter stories.”
--Amazon review (The Alpha’s Mate)
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“Excellent from start to finish and leaves you wanting more.”
--Amazon review (My True Mate)
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Marked (Mortal, Book Four)

I watch the back of the grocery store like a hawk. There's no sign of anyone, and so I signal for Marlow to go for it.


Darting out from behind his tree, he grabs a roll of bread from the dumpster and runs back into the woods, where Gregory, Brynn, and I are waiting.


God, I feel so pathetic. Is this what it's really come to? Eating out of the trash like a raccoon?


We're too close to Hawthorn to show our faces in public, though. School is only a twenty minute walk from here. Which means there could be Silver Hunters around.


"Looks like it's still good." Marlow tears the bag open. "There's only a little bit of mold."


I hesitate before accepting a piece of the bread. It's not like I haven't eaten questionable food before, but this seems like a new low.


"We have to keep moving," Brynn says, breaking the silence. "We can't stay in one place too long or they'll find us."


Chapter Thirteen