Bitter Rite: A Dark Magical Bond Romance

The Harvest is broken. The bond is not. Cassandra Wraithmoor survived the ritual meant to hollow her out. She shattered the Coven's Harvest, escaped the ruins of Wraithmoor, and chose Lucan Wildgrove, the forbidden outcast who became her anchor, her lover, and the one person strong enough to stand beside her in the dark. But freedom has teeth. The Veil is gone. Magic is raw. The First Record is awake in Cassandra's hands, burning with a single destination: Greyhollow. A place older than the Coven. A place where the first carrier and anchor were bound. A place where love may have become obligation long before Cassandra and Lucan were ever born. As they flee into the world beyond Wraithmoor, the bond between them grows stronger, hotter, and more invasive. Cassandra feels Lucan's heartbeat beneath her own. His pain echoes through her body. His desire pulls at the edges of her control. Every touch grounds her, but every shared breath risks blurring the line between choice and surrender. Lucan would bleed to keep her safe, but Cassandra has already escaped one cage built in the name of protection. She will not survive another, even one made from love. At Greyhollow, the First Record demands payment in truth, blood, and memory. The old magic does not want their obedience. It wants their identities. To claim a future that belongs to them, Cassandra and Lucan must face the original pattern beneath their bloodlines and decide what their bond truly means. A refuge. A weapon. Or the next beautiful trap. Perfect for readers who love dark witch romance, gothic curse bonds, forbidden magic, sensual paranormal romance, haunted origin sites, and powerful heroines fighting to keep love from becoming another form of control.

Pages: 358, Paperback, Independently Published