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The Darkness Within

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Reads 54,151
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Parts 40
Time 4h 26m

(Book One of the Andra Kingdom Series)
Caitirina has a secret destiny...one she could never have imagined. Something as always felt slightly off in her life, having suffered the past few years with an empty hole in her heart, and mind. Then her life changes forever, after being kidnapped by the Queen of the Fae, Narishka. Caitirina meets Lorcan, head guard of the Andra Kingdom who feels like more than just a handsome stranger. And more than human. They're drawn to one another in a way both of them can't describe. 
Now Lorcan must help Caitirina destroy Narishka before she destroys everything that is light, and fills the the world with an evil darkness. Along the way Caitirina will learn of a different life she once had, and learn to live it once again.(CC) Attrib. NonComm. NoDerivs

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The Den

Born of an ancient bloodline, Xelira and her younger sister Ali are lion shifters, feared, coveted, and hunted. When they're captured by Cylus, a merciless hunter fueled by a deep-seated hatred for all shifters, their world becomes a prison of chains, shadows, and pain. But the girls aren't alone. With the help of Evan, Ali's betrothed, they escape the cellar where they've been held captive, fleeing into the unknown. Wounded and hunted, they collapse in the wrong territory, deep within the forest ruled by wolves. They are discovered by Malric Drennir, the cold and enigmatic alpha of the wolf clan, a male bound by duty and haunted by war. Against his better judgment, Malric offers them refuge, but Xelira knows safety always comes with a price. As she struggles to keep her distance, the tension between her and Kaelen grows, a dangerous heat that threatens to unravel the walls she's built. But Cylus is not finished hunting her, and the darkness that hunts in the forest is not just human. In a world where monsters wear many faces, Xelira must decide if the enemy of her kind may be the only one willing to bleed for her.