“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

The rest of the night was a blur. I couldn’t think straight, I could barely function. I just saw red. My only focus was Amaya’s safety. I needed to know if she was okay. My mind was racing with the nefarious things Caine was doing to her. 


Asher’s injury looked a lot worse than it actually was. He needed stitches but the slash had missed all of his major organs. I watched in horror as he stitched himself up due to the lack of a healer. 


It was mesmerizing as it was disturbing and I was extremely impressed with how he handled it. I couldn’t have done it. He barely flinched as he finished the job. 


It almost distracted me from the issue at hand, almost. This felt worse than the Manticore. Worse than when her mark was removed. Worse than when I found her in the ditch. 


Chapter 35 : Ripped to Shreds