Bonded By Blood Series by Raven Wilder

He's a weapon forged in darkness. I'm the light he was never meant to crave. I'm Helena Thorne, and I've spent decades as the heart of the Silverpaw Pack—healer, protector, the woman everyone leans on. But no one sees the loneliness carved into my bones, or the wild magic I've buried so deep it's become a ghost. I've made peace with being invisible. Until he crashes into my life with eyes like shattered starlight and a soul bleeding shadows... moreHe's a weapon forged in darkness. I'm the light he was never meant to crave. I'm Helena Thorne, and I've spent decades as the heart of the Silverpaw Pack—healer, protector, the woman everyone leans on. But no one sees the loneliness carved into my bones, or the wild magic I've buried so deep it's become a ghost. I've made peace with being invisible. Until he crashes into my life with eyes like shattered starlight and a soul bleeding shadows. Knox was once our Beta—the pack's second-in-command, the shifter we all trusted. Now he doesn't remember who he was before the Collectors made him their perfect killer. But I know three things the moment our magic the void coiled in his chest is devouring him from the inside out, his memories are fractured shards of violence and loss, and I'm the only thing keeping him alive. Literally. The life-force tether binding us is his anchor—and my damnation. Because Knox is dangerous. Broken. And hungry for me in ways that have nothing to do with survival. Forced into impossibly close quarters as the Collectors close in, I become his sanctuary and his temptation. Every brush of my hand steadies the beast and the monster inside him. Every whispered spell in the dark unravels his control. He sees past my walls to the woman I've hidden away—and Gods help us both, because I'm done pretending I don't burn for him too. But redemption has a price. The void wants me too. And when Knox's fractured past collides with my buried power, we'll have to surrender to the bond scorching between us. .. or let the darkness win. I taught him how to live. He's showing me how to burn. A scorching paranormal romance featuring a tortured Beta shifter hero with a broken past, a powerful heroine who's done playing it safe, and a forced proximity bond that ignites into an inferno. less

I've been manipulating fate for eight hundred years. As an ancient vampire emissary with more schemes than scruples, I've orchestrated treaties, toppled courts, and survived wars that would make demons weep. I'm Malach Voss—silver-haired, cynical, and perfectly content never letting anyone past my carefully constructed walls. Love? That's for fools who haven't learned that everyone betrays you eventually. Then a three-hundred-year-old betrothal contract drags me back to face my past. And her... moreI've been manipulating fate for eight hundred years. As an ancient vampire emissary with more schemes than scruples, I've orchestrated treaties, toppled courts, and survived wars that would make demons weep. I'm Malach Voss—silver-haired, cynical, and perfectly content never letting anyone past my carefully constructed walls. Love? That's for fools who haven't learned that everyone betrays you eventually. Then a three-hundred-year-old betrothal contract drags me back to face my past. And her. Princess Celestia Nightbloom is everything I'm not—idealistic, honorable, determined to save a world I stopped believing in centuries ago. She's Summer Court fae royalty with nature magic in her veins and stubbornness that could outlast immortality itself. We have one year to marry or her entire bloodline dies. Perfect. I excel at impossible situations. Except the contract magic has other plans. It binds us together—literally. Separation causes pain. Proximity sparks heat I haven't felt in centuries. And every touch, every argument, every moment she refuses to let me hide behind my masks. .. it's breaking down walls I spent lifetimes building. Now we're racing against three threats:. A cult trying to merge the void realm with our world. A plague killing hybrid species. And a betrothal contract that demands more than a political marriage—it wants our souls. She thinks she can redeem me. I know I'll only corrupt her. But when an ancient enemy captures her to complete a ritual that requires my willing sacrifice? Turns out even a cynical bastard like me has one weakness. Her. One scheming vampire who's forgotten how to feel. One idealistic princess who refuses to give up on him. A betrothal contract that might save them or destroy everything. And a bond forged in blood that will either redeem his darkness or consume her light. Because when manipulation meets idealism, you don't get compromise. You get revolution. less

They call me the Fire Guardian. For a hundred years, I've kept the magical world from tearing itself apart. I've hunted rogue vampires, mediated faction wars, and mastered every combat magic known to our kind. I'm Thalia Shadowborn—immortal, powerful, and perfectly content ruling my territory alone. I never believed in destiny. After a century of keeping magical order, I've learned that fate is just another word for chaos. Power? That I understand. Control? I've mastered it... moreThey call me the Fire Guardian. For a hundred years, I've kept the magical world from tearing itself apart. I've hunted rogue vampires, mediated faction wars, and mastered every combat magic known to our kind. I'm Thalia Shadowborn—immortal, powerful, and perfectly content ruling my territory alone. I never believed in destiny. After a century of keeping magical order, I've learned that fate is just another word for chaos. Power? That I understand. Control? I've mastered it. Love? That's for fools. Then Ezra Nightwalker walks into my life—a shadow mage whose darkness calls to my fire in ways I can't explain and definitely shouldn't want. He's infuriating. Arrogant. And the only person who's ever made me feel like I'm not enough and too much all at once. We're supposed to be investigating mysterious primordial crystals appearing across the realm. Ancient forces of reality itself, awakening after millennia. Instead, I'm fighting an attraction so intense it literally makes the air between us combust. Our magic shouldn't mix. Fire and shadow are opposites—destruction waiting to happen. But when we touch? The bond that forms is unlike anything the magical world has ever seen. Now I have a choice:. Walk away from a connection that could consume us both. .. Or risk everything to prove that the most powerful magic isn't found in ancient crystals. It's found in the space between our bodies when he whispers my name like a prayer. One century-old vampire guardian who's never needed anyone. One brooding shadow mage who's never wanted anyone. Eight primordial forces. And a bond that will either save the world or burn it to ashes. Because when fire meets shadow, you don't get darkness. You get an inferno. less

Two impossible couples. One cosmic quest. And a primordial force that will manifest from their integrated bonds—if they survive long enough to claim it. NOVA:. I've spent forty-two years studying magical bonds. I can sense every connection in a crowded room, map the invisible threads between souls, predict which couples will last centuries. There's just one problem. I've never had a bond of my own... moreTwo impossible couples. One cosmic quest. And a primordial force that will manifest from their integrated bonds—if they survive long enough to claim it. NOVA:. I've spent forty-two years studying magical bonds. I can sense every connection in a crowded room, map the invisible threads between souls, predict which couples will last centuries. There's just one problem. I've never had a bond of my own. Then Declan Thorne crashes into my life—literally—with ancient texts, wild theories about a ninth primordial force, and absolutely zero magic. He's non-magical. Human. Our bond shouldn't exist. Except I can see it. Golden. Blazing. Impossible. And it's going to change everything. Because we're not just researching the Star Crystal anymore. We're racing six rival factions to find it. We're navigating temples that test our worthiness. We're proving that bonds form from choice, not power. And we're falling in love despite every rule saying we can't. SIDD:. I'm a void mage. I consume magic. I've spent thirty-seven years alone because everyone I touch gets hurt. Then Isla Greenwood decides she's going to bond with me anyway. She's a life mage. Light to my darkness. Growth to my destruction. We should annihilate each other on contact. Instead? We're transforming each other. Her life magic is teaching my void to create instead of consume. My darkness is giving her light structure instead of chaos. And the transformation magic we're generating together is rewriting every law of magical physics. But transformation requires risk. Requires trust. Requires letting someone see the monster you've spent decades hiding. And I'm terrified she'll look too close and realize what everyone else already knows. That I'm not worth saving. Dual couple paranormal romance. Grumpy/sunshine. Fated mates. Quest romance. less