He had his back to me but I knew that's where the scent came from. Then he turned around. My breath caught in my throat. He had amazing amber eyes. His brown hair was slightly ruffled and he had tanned skin. I gaped and stuttered. It felt like time stopped. He saw me and his eyes widened. He walked up to me. He growled suddenly. I sighed. It sounded nice and rough. Then he spoke one word,"Mine" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Full Moon Ceremony. Aim: To find soul mates. Blare Embers has never wanted a mate. She just wants to finish her training to become a pack hunter. When she runs into trouble with the alpha's daughter she has to accompany her to the ceremony. While she is there she meets Callum Shadow,the alpha of The Shadow Pack and her mate... ~~~~~~~~~~~ All rights reserved by Jenna Jones. Find more stories at Wisteria461. Enjoy the plot.

When powerful witch Marithyda Skyelorn becomes a participant of the Royal Exposition, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with the Prince--or to be the cause of his death. ***** Every year, the kingdom of Karvoth hosts the Royal Exposition: a corrupt carnival where a race of citizens who possess powerful magic, known as the Touched, are exploited for the enjoyment of nobles. But when Marithyda Skyelorn's grand performance ends in tragedy and pits her against the deranged King, she must make the impossible choice between remaining in exile and participating again in the dangerous competition that ruined her life--to end it once and for all. (Book One of the Skyelorn Chronicles trilogy) [[2020 Watty's winner, Fantasy]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: Some scenes contain violence that may upset sensitive readers [[Word Count: 50,000-60,000]]