26 parts Ongoing In the backwoods of Georgia, powerful weed-witch Nia Jones tends her magical herb garden and her neutral-territory bar, The Verdant Hearth, wanting only peace, good smoke, and quiet. Her life is upended when Kaius Thorne, a formidable, wealthy werewolf Alpha running from a brutal war, buys the ancient forest she's magically tied to and declares she is his fated mate.
Nia wants nothing to do with wolf politics or a bossy Alpha, but when Kai's enemies-a vicious purist werewolf clan-descend on her doorstep, she's forced into an alliance. Together with her ruthless stoner-warlock cousin Lamar and his mysterious baby-dragon familiar, Nia and Kai must combine her deep green magic with his fierce pack loyalty to defend their new home.
It's a story of territory and trust, where love is a choice forged in fire, family is worth any sacrifice, and sometimes, saving your future means unleashing an ancient dragon.
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