Claimed in the Dark: A Spicy Monster Romance Short Read (Savage Oaths #1)

She entered the monster's lair to save her father. She never expected the beast to save her.

When Bella Riverstone's father falls victim to a deadly illness, there's only one cure—a rare herb that grows deep within the Caverns of the Damned. The same caverns her village has feared for generations. The same caverns guarded by a creature who leaves the bones of trespassers at their gates.

But Bella would face a thousand monsters for the man who raised her.

He's spent centuries alone. She's about to change everything.

Theron has guarded the ancient temple beneath the mountain since before humans walked these lands. He's killed intruders without mercy, his solitude absolute—until a desperate woman with fire in her eyes stumbles into his domain. He should end her like all the others.

Instead, he lets her go.

When she returns, he knows he should send her away. She's fragile. Forbidden. Human. But something in her calls to something in him—something he thought died long ago.

Some bonds are forged in darkness.

What begins as an impossible attraction becomes something far more a claiming that will mark them both forever. But when the village discovers Bella's secret, Theron must decide what he's willing to sacrifice—and Bella must choose between the world she knows and the monster who owns her heart.

Claimed in the Dark is a steamy monster romance featuring a possessive orc hero, a fearless heroine, and enough heat to melt stone. HEA guaranteed.