Phantom Thread
by Finn O'Sullivan
Valentina's hatred of werewolves runs bone-deep — watching her father abandon her human mother for his "true mate" shattered any illusions about their kind. So when blackmail forces her to take her runaway half-sister's place at the altar, she's walking into her worst nightmare. Ashton Sanders, Alpha of the Crescent Moon Pack, doesn't want a wife. He wants a treaty. This marriage is pure strategy — secure an alliance, strengthen his pack, nothing more. Love is a weakness he can't afford, and the furious human bride glaring at him from across the altar suits his purposes perfectly. Then their hands touch, and the world explodes. The mate bond hits like lightning, impossible and undeniable. But Valentina isn't the powerless human everyone believed. Ancient vampire blood awakens in her veins, turning her into something that shouldn't exist — a hybrid that could either bridge two warring supernatural worlds or destroy them both.
