“I’d never felt more alive in my life. It was like I had been living a half-life up to this point with Caine’s mark poisoning every moment, every thought… every feeling.”
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Amaya, Princess of Emerald Mountain, is finally coming of age. She’s set to formalize an arrangement between Caine, the Alpha of Wormwood, and her father. When Caine callously rejects their bond, Amaya’s father banishes her– forever. With nowhere to turn, she ends up in the arms of her pack’s sworn enemy, alone in a territory of darkness and nightmares… The Kingdom of Shadowguard.
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“There was something so familiar about him but I couldn’t place it. It was as if my heart knew him all along… but that was ridiculous.” 
Mated to the Alpha of Shadows is created by Claire Wilkins, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author. 

Mated to the Alpha King of Shadows

I spent the entire day with my stomach in knots. I received a raven shortly after breakfast. The witches had agreed to meet with me. 


The raven dropped a small vial filled with a deep purple elixir signaling the witches wouldn’t come to the castle. I was to meet them in the land between dreams and waking. 


It was too far to travel to them. If I had a little more time, I’d do so in a heartbeat. The land between dreams and waking was unsettling. Nothing was as it seemed, acting and behaving contradictory to its nature. It was also filled with demons who’d jump at the opportunity to possess your soul. 


I fucking hated it. It made my skin crawl. But I needed answers only the witches could give. 


Amaya sat across from me at the breakfast table, happily unaware of my task at hand. I clutched the vial and quickly tucked it into my pocket. I knew she’d be worth it. 


Chapter 13 : Mark of Rejection