On the run, Willow stumbles into a bandit ambush and is rescued by a lone traveler. He reluctantly agrees to help protect her on the forest paths if she can guide him to his destination. His distant demeanor suddenly changes after she returns his cloak, not realizing he is a selkie, nor aware that if someone returns a selkie's cloak, the selkie falls in love with them. As they travel, she discovers that he's everything she ever wanted in a husband, but learns that it comes at a cost - and that cost is his freedom. Note: If you're looking for a typical lore-based selkie story, I'm afraid you won't find it here. But if you're looking for a hopeful selkie and an uninformed human, then you have come to the right place. ONC 2025 awards: Ambassador's pick award, Round 2 winner, and Short List award. Based on the Open Novella Contest prompt #110: "20 days of freedom." Cover was made with incredible patience by: SayWatt74 (Cardin Watts)

[Highest # in Werewolf: 5; Highest # in Teen Fiction: 8] Being forced into an arranged marriage sucks. Being forced into an arranged marriage when you're a werewolf sucks even more with the whole MATE thing and all. But being forced into an arranged marriage when you're a werewolf then finding out that your husband IS your mate? That doesn't just suck. It sucks ass. Oh, and did I mention the fact that your husband/mate is the Alpha of your rival pack? Didn't I? Well...he is. Two enemy packs. Two dominating alphas. What could possibly go wrong? ~ AMAZING COVER BY @dorihoes GO FOLLOW HER (& TYSM ILY~) ~ COMPLETE! (Yes, all chapters are back on this site and here to stay!)