Sanctified

"I never feared death... until I saw you."
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Samuel gazed up at her from beneath his dark brow. The many scars that littered his chest, made her heart ache for him. Had anyone cared for him when these wounds were fresh?

"You are staring again." He commented, his voice neutral.

Eden swallowed, biting her lip anxiously, "And you are shirtless." She replied, her voice equally as monotone.

"Aye, I am." He nodded, "But that is not why you stare."

"I do not stare with pity if that is what you are suggesting." She quipped, "I have seen enough pity in my life I would never put that upon anyone else."

"Yet still you stare." His green eyes appeared to sparkle as his lips curled into a knowing smirk, "You may not know why little flower, but you are staring all the same."

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Samuel Cairn was a formidable warrior, his hands stained with blood and his soul marked and scarred. Years ago he put down his sword and sought the peace of the church. Taking up a house on the lands of a nunnery, he utilized his skills to hunt and provide fresh food for the secluded nuns of the St. Maurice Abbey.

Eden Edergreene lost her father to mysterious circumstances, the entire village looking at her with fear as if she were the cause of his demise. But when livestock begins to go missing, and another male is found dead, more questions are raised. Who or what was attacking the small village of Tarafet?

This is a fluffy romance about a monster hunter and a young woman searching for a place in this world. Expect slow burn romance and tension!

Started: 1/7/25