“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

It’d been a few weeks. Ursuline had left before I had the chance to talk to her but it was okay, it had to be. I was surrounded by people who were living the answers to the questions I had. I had to open my eyes and really get myself involved with the people that lived in this magical and mysterious land. 


I didn’t know if I’d live forever or if my life would simply be extended. I didn’t know what it would mean for my children. What would it mean for my brother’s children? How would the political landscape change if two of the Alpha Kings had elven blood? Only time would tell for those two questions. 


Wren had decided to throw a ball in honor of the birthday I’d missed. I worked closely with Petra, Wren’s stepmother, to plan and get everything prepared for it. I had to be honest, after the last ball that I’d planned, I was a little apprehensive about this one. Whenever I got ahead of myself and lost in the anxiety of it all, I’d place my hand on my mark. 


Chapter 46 : A Luna Ball