Loneborn

🌕 LONEBORN
By Zara Vale

Gaia has been running for two months since her mother's murder, surviving on gas station coffee, instinct, and the constant fear of being found. When the full moon forces her to shift in unfamiliar territory, she crosses paths with Alaric, a young Alpha whose pack should have been her death sentence.
Instead, he offers her something far more dangerous: safety.

Over three nights beneath the lunar cycle, Gaia finds herself drawn to him in ways she doesn't understand and can't afford. But her mother's warnings have been carved deep into her bones:

Comfort gets you killed.
Never let them know what you are.

So when dawn comes, Gaia runs. Again.

Months later, she's built a fragile new life in the city, working at a quiet café owned by Ethan, a man who knows exactly what she is and asks for nothing in return. For the first time, survival almost feels possible.
Until another wolf begins watching from the shadows.

While Gaia struggles to outrun the past hunting her, Alaric is left haunted by the woman who vanished without explanation. As pressure mounts within his pack and old tensions begin to rise, he finds himself torn between duty and the memory of something that felt dangerously close to home.

Loneborn is a lyrical paranormal romance about survival, trauma, trust, and the terrifying vulnerability of being loved after a lifetime of running.

Sometimes the most dangerous thing isn't what's chasing you,
it's believing you deserve to stay.

Content Notes: Mature themes, trauma recovery, slow-burn romance, found family, violence, and emotional intensity. Book one of an ongoing series. Contains a cliffhanger ending.

🌑 Disclaimer:
This story is a work of fiction. Contains mature content, trauma themes, and realistic depictions of survival. Intended for mature audiences. Reader discretion is advised