Bound by blood. Hunted by prophecy. Desired by a man she should fear.

In a realm where ancient shapeshifters rule from the shadows, Kaitlyn Alder has lived her entire life unaware of the magic that sleeps in her veins. But when she's attacked in her mountain town and saved by a fierce, mysterious warrior, the truth shatters her world—she's not fully human. She's a soul wolf, a rare and powerful being whose blood could save a dying shifter bloodline.

Nickolai Zamerov is a sworn protector of Blackfen Citadel, a hidden stronghold where werewolf princes cling to power through ancient rites and forced unions. His orders are clear: deliver Kaitlyn to the highborn heirs who would claim her as a concubine for their fading legacy.

But Kaitlyn is no submissive prize—and the magic waking inside her is older and more dangerous than anything the princes have ever known. As deadly forces rise and Blackfen teeters on the edge of civil war, Kaitlyn must choose: embrace the power she never asked for—or risk everything to rewrite her fate.

Darkly seductive and full of forbidden magic, Dark Affliction is a slow-burn fantasy romance perfect for fans of fated mates, shifter politics, and heroines who burn the old world down.