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Her Returned Mate - Book One of The Gathering Shadows Series

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Parts 4
Time 26m

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Rayne met her mate at the Moonlight Ball when she was eighteen, her mate that she never wanted to find, that she never wanted in her life. He showed up out of nowhere. His actions that night unknowingly set her free. She took the freedom he gave her, ran away, and never once looked back. 

Now five years later he shows back up in her life, demanding that she take up her rightful place by his side. He walked away from her after calling her weak. No way was she going to just let him back into her life as if he belonged there. Rayne never wanted a mate, would he being here now change that? Her body and soul beg for him to claim her, yet her heart belongs to another. 

Parker has been by her side for the last five years. He started out as her best friend, then he became her business partner. Their relationship always bordered on more than just friends. Will Sebastion Drakos ruin what they have built? 

Can her mate convince her to give him a chance? Will her lover convince her to stay with him? The Moon Goddess paired her with someone not of her choice, all Rayne has ever wanted was the chance to choose for herself. Who will win? Rayne or the fate that the moon set for her? 

*For mature readers 18+* 
*Warning for abusive past trauma* 
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