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A repressed witch. An incredibly patient wolf. And a potion that’s about to boil over.
Anouk Darkwater is the queen of the airtight updo and even tighter emotional restraint. As Mistvale’s coven leader and premier apothecary, she has spent years channeling her grief into perfectly labeled jars and potions that—usually—don’t explode. But since her familiar died, her magic has become a wild, unanchored thing that pulses like a bruise. She is determined to ignore the cracks in her facade, even as the town’s most infuriatingly patient Alpha haunts her shop with a gaze that sees far too much. She has to keep him at arm's length, even if it means ignoring the way her body heats up whenever he's near.
Caius Sternwolf has spent ten years in a state of "professional pining," shadowing Anouk through the mist. The stoic wolf Alpha and head of the Protection Network is a man of few words and a very long memory. When a fellow elder is murdered, his predator instincts scream that Anouk is the next target—and his wolf demands she be his to defend. While he tries to maintain a disciplined distance, he can no longer ignore the way her scent of lavender and sage settles the restless beast beneath his skin. Disciplined boundaries incinerate the moment their long-suppressed attraction fuses with a raw power that sets the very air on fire.
Professional boundaries between them? Not when a public claiming brands them both in front of the entire coven. While Anouk struggles to stay objective, her once-broken magic is finally stabilizing—but only when she's within reach of the man she's spent years avoiding. Together, they must navigate a web of poisoned tea, burned journals, and a conspiracy that’s been erasing their history for centuries. They aren't just hunting a killer; they’re following a trail of ancient breadcrumbs that leads straight to a dragon’s lair—and to a bond that refuses to stay buried.
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Anouk Darkwater is the queen of the airtight updo and even tighter emotional restraint. As Mistvale’s coven leader and premier apothecary, she has spent years channeling her grief into perfectly labeled jars and potions that—usually—don’t explode. But since her familiar died, her magic has become a wild, unanchored thing that pulses like a bruise. She is determined to ignore the cracks in her facade, even as the town’s most infuriatingly patient Alpha haunts her shop with a gaze that sees far too much. She has to keep him at arm's length, even if it means ignoring the way her body heats up whenever he's near.
Caius Sternwolf has spent ten years in a state of "professional pining," shadowing Anouk through the mist. The stoic wolf Alpha and head of the Protection Network is a man of few words and a very long memory. When a fellow elder is murdered, his predator instincts scream that Anouk is the next target—and his wolf demands she be his to defend. While he tries to maintain a disciplined distance, he can no longer ignore the way her scent of lavender and sage settles the restless beast beneath his skin. Disciplined boundaries incinerate the moment their long-suppressed attraction fuses with a raw power that sets the very air on fire.
Professional boundaries between them? Not when a public claiming brands them both in front of the entire coven. While Anouk struggles to stay objective, her once-broken magic is finally stabilizing—but only when she's within reach of the man she's spent years avoiding. Together, they must navigate a web of poisoned tea, burned journals, and a conspiracy that’s been erasing their history for centuries. They aren't just hunting a killer; they’re following a trail of ancient breadcrumbs that leads straight to a dragon’s lair—and to a bond that refuses to stay buried.
Genre: Paranormal Romance