Grace had no intention of marrying young and bearing six children like her mother. Having decided to follow in her older brother's footsteps, after her 16th birthday, she leaves her family once and for all to become a hunter.
Joining the program would finally free her from the strict and authoritarian regime of the Vivarium, is what she thought, sadly though, she is immediately confronted with the reality that a very similar apparatus ruled what she thought was going to be her new home, as well.
How was a woman to survive in these harsh times when her predators were both vampire and man alike?
The answer might lie in an unlikely alliance with the very being she was sworn to hunt down.
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Please note that the inspiration for this story came from the amazing u/SpeakSoftCarryAStick on Reddit, who posted the original text as an ASMR RP script, allowing its free reuse for monetization.
Ari and Soren's adventures continue as Soren struggles with his new vampiric urges and a coven of witches attempts to recruit Ari for their own ends.
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As dark dreams plague Soren, Ari finds his new abilities difficult to control. Something is awakening within him, and as his power grows, he attracts the attention of a group of witches who call themselves the Hecataeon. They believe Ari is an emanation of the goddess Hecate - a physical manifestation of her power - and they want that power for themselves. With their relationship facing challenges from within, Ari and Soren must find a way to unite their strengths before external forces tear them apart.
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NOTE: This book is the sequel to Bound by Blood.
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Content Warning: Light violence, language, and sexuality. PG-13
Cover designed by Adam Budny