Bound by Shadow
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Bound by Shadow
Book Two of the Arsavox Chronicles
By J.A. Haynes & L. Watson
The Dark Forest has teeth.
But this time, the greatest danger does not lurk in its shadows.
Aconite has never feared the beast inside her - the panther's claws, the wild hunger, the reckless strength that kept her alive. But now, with new life stirring inside her, shifting is no longer survival. It is a death sentence.
Azazel, the fallen king, has faced armies, betrayals, and centuries of solitude. None of it terrifies him as much as losing her. Bound by shadow and ruin, he will do anything to keep her safe - even if it means caging the only woman who ever defied him.
But the castle is changing. The wards hum like a second heartbeat, mirrors whisper futures best left unseen, and the line between predator and protector blurs. Together, they must learn to fight the wildness inside them - or be torn apart by it.
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