These Creatures

Jinx Klaus is a name whispered with fear. Assassin, fighter, and unrepentant badass, she has taken down creatures twice her size without breaking a sweat. But even the deadliest weapons can be bound. After years under the control of a mind-warping collar and a man who used it to bend her will, Jinx finally breaks free. Almost.

The collar still remains.

In a desperate bid for true freedom, she crashes-quite literally-into the one creature who loathes her most. Alaric Fiore.

Alaric despises humans. He despises rule-breakers. And he especially despises Jinx Klaus, who has committed every offense on his list. But fate is cruel, and the bond between them is undeniable. She is his mate, and he wants nothing to do with her.

But the world is shifting. More creatures are surfacing, darker forces are stirring, and danger is closing in on Alaric's pack. Jinx needs freedom. Alaric needs protection. Their deal is simple. Guard his people, and she earns her way out.

But nothing stays simple for long. Not with enemies in the shadows. Not with the pull between them growing stronger. And not when trust could mean survival-or total destruction.