Legends of the Pale Series

Lugos had given his word when the world was still young, before he'd endured the wrenching pain of her soul being torn from his. Lifetime after lifetime she'd returned when he'd needed her most, when the apathy of his kind had eaten away at his resolve and his heartfelt vow seemed pointless. One would think he'd be able to protect a single mortal, after all, he was a god. But two long centuries had passed since he'd held her, since he'd been whole. Now, she was back and Lugos had a decision to make; claim the only woman he'd ever loved, or deny his soul's deepest craving and grant Keely a chance at a peaceful life without the dangers that populated his world. For five years, Lugos had chosen the latter with the hope that the fates might overlook them this time. That was still his plan when the goddess Rhiannon called seeking his help. Lugos should have known better.

Deegan Volkov is a werewolf—a direct descendant of the first dark soul who'd committed the vile crime for which his ancestor and the other four had been cursed. It was his fate to suffer. The monster that dwelt inside Deegan had always taken far more than it ever gave. So, when he was faced with yet another impossible choice, Deegan had known no other way. No other path had been open to him. But this last agonizing loss had been too much for his heart to bear, and he'd howled his pain and despair to an uncaring moon never expecting a miracle—or her. How could Eva Azoulf exist? She was a female werewolf in a world where all the cursed were men and the very last of a bloodline reported to have died out nearly a century ago. She was an impossibility, one that Deegan's wolf was set on claiming for himself. But the man in Deegan craved more than just her body. To heal his torn and tattered soul, he yearned to find a way to win her heart.

Murmur was a demon, an immortal. His race had been created by the gods to fight their wars, carry their messages, and die if need be. He protected. He served. Not once in all his centuries of service to Lugh had he yearned for more than what the Golden God provided. Until now that is… Murmur now dreamed of a woman with rich honey-blonde hair and pale skin whose mind could touch his own. But Demons don't dream. Was he going mad? Could such a woman truly exist?   Gabriela could not remember a time when life had been easy. Darren, her roommate, insisted she needed a keeper most days. And perhaps he was right. She didn't try to read minds—not often. It's just that sometimes, her feeble barriers couldn't keep the noise at bay. So, when she began to escape her dreary life by daydreaming of the perfect man, Gabriela hadn't thought too much about it. The warrior who met her in those dreamscapes was strong and confident, all the things she was not. Gabriela never once thought a man that beautiful could be real—or that he might be a demon.

      Orphaned at the age of six, Lars's earliest memories are of the violent encounters between the demon who sired him and his demigod mother. His unique history, which he'd like to forget, is what allows Lars to live a charmed life within the supernatural communities collectively known as the Pale. With the goddess Rhiannon as his patron, he wants for nothing. But after encountering Rowan Morgan at a local Witches Ball, Lars must face disturbing truths about his banished past before his ignorance and cravings kill her.        Rowan is a solitary witch by nature and a kitchen witch by inclination. The life she has carved out for herself is a small one, but also deeply satisfying. Rowan loves nothing more than tending her herb garden, baking sweets for the local café, and spending time with her best friends. She is fiercely independent and has never truly felt as if she were someone's other half. Yet after a single night in the arms of a dark and mysterious lover, Rowan is forced to reconsider her past assumptions about the existence of soulmates. And if she and Lars are truly destined for one another, then how can such drastically different people learn to share a life together?