Woven in Time Series by R.L. Caulder

I wasn’t created to love—only to destroy. But fate doesn’t ask permission. I wake to a world in chaos, the taste of stardust on my tongue and fragments of galaxies burning behind my eyes. No name. No past. No idea how I came to be here. In the ruins of a shattered battlefield, they find me wrapped in smoke and splattered with blood that isn’t mine—each of them desperate to decipher who I am and why I’ve been thrust into their war... moreI wasn’t created to love—only to destroy. But fate doesn’t ask permission. I wake to a world in chaos, the taste of stardust on my tongue and fragments of galaxies burning behind my eyes. No name. No past. No idea how I came to be here. In the ruins of a shattered battlefield, they find me wrapped in smoke and splattered with blood that isn’t mine—each of them desperate to decipher who I am and why I’ve been thrust into their war. They claim to be kings of this world, with the power to protect me. A wraith who moves like smoke but feels like fire, igniting sparks that dance beneath my skin. A fae with a silver tongue and lips I ache to trust. A vampire who drinks desire like wine and vows to ruin me sweetly. And a shape-shifting predator whose hungry gaze sets my pulse racing, hinting at danger and surrender—if I want it. They circle me like wolves, drawn to a power and vulnerability they can’t resist. Their heated glances and whispered promises awaken something inside me. .. a longing that trembles on the line between defiance and desire. While I may feel the pull of each of them, I know I wasn’t made for their cages, gilded or otherwise. But in a fractured world at war between man and magic, I’ll need allies as I uncover who—and what—I truly am. As their lustful whispers tangle with my thoughts and their searing touches threaten to unravel me, fragments of my memories begin to surface. Each of them swears they’ll never let me go. But they’ll soon learn I wasn’t made to be kept. Some call me death. Others, salvation. When I rise, the world will remember what it means to fall. less

My choice is made on how to move forward after saying goodbye to the four men that each own a piece of my heart, but the earth doesn’t agree. My connection with the planet and the threads of fate I was created to wield are gone. Only deafening silence remains. So I do the only thing I can: I forge my own path, alone and determined. A human stronghold waits at the edge of that path, a city the kings swore would never be worthy of me... moreMy choice is made on how to move forward after saying goodbye to the four men that each own a piece of my heart, but the earth doesn’t agree. My connection with the planet and the threads of fate I was created to wield are gone. Only deafening silence remains. So I do the only thing I can: I forge my own path, alone and determined. A human stronghold waits at the edge of that path, a city the kings swore would never be worthy of me. There, in the shadows of their war, I hunt for answers and find ugly truths buried under patriotic oaths, whispered orders that stink of evil, and a human who ruins my careful resolve just by existing. Colonel Ryoden Kane arrests me as a possible enemy, yet guards me like a treasure and believes in me even with the earth’s back turned. We strike a fake engagement—a careful lie we wear like armor so I can walk beside him into the heart of human power—but with every step we take hand in hand, pretending feels a little less simple. Somewhere between duty and desire, I forget this love is a lie. Together we hunt for a way to save this world, but what we uncover is far worse than I imagined. The deeper we go, the clearer it becomes: If I want to save this world, I’ll have to put my faith in those I love more than ever. Time is ticking and a choice must be made, yet I don’t know if I’ll be able to live with it. Author note: This is book two in the "Woven in Time" trilogy. This book will end on a cliffhanger. less

Book three in the "Woven in Time" trilogy. This book will not end on a cliffhanger.