Haunted by Shadows and Beasts
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Young orphan girl Claire Dawne has been raised by her homeless adoptive family most of her life. They told her stories of triumphant heroes and damsels in distress but her favourite stories were always that of the things lurking in the shadows. She always found the creatures of the night interesting...
So what happens when those creatures take interest in her?
Haunted by malevolent shadows and beasts, Claire goes on a journey to learn of the curse placed upon her and the mark that is slowly enveloping her into darkness, as she fights for her freedom.
Will she escape the darkness that not only lurks from within? Or will she be enraptured by the beast who aims to crush her heart?
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Kye is a 15 year old werewolf and part of the Night Shade pack. When her birthday comes so will her first shift into her wolf form, and pack law states she must be on the pack's land when that happens. Now she has to pick up and leave the only life she has ever truly known. Her father is in the military in the Night Raiders unit, and won't be returning home with her. This leaves Kye alone as she tries to find her place in the pack with not even her memories to help her. The accident that killed Kye's mother also stole Kye's memories leaving her past a mystery. Kye comes from a family of mainly Omega wolves, submissive wolves, so that's how she is treated by pack mates which is starting to seriously piss her off. Worse still is the Alpha heir, Andrea who acts like she's already in charge and seems to have it out for Kye. When humans in the next town over start getting brutally murdered they blame the pack, but it is not a wolf behind the murders and it's not just hunting the humans.
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