Vicious Bonds: A Dark Romantic Fantasy (The Tether Trilogy Book 1)

In the land of Vakeeli, the rules are simple: honor your territory, watch your back, and don’t trust anyone.

When Willow Austin is sucked through a portal and dropped into a haunting forest, she believes, surely, she’s landed in hell. A mysterious man in all black is pointing a gun at her face, his humongous wolf is about to tear her limb from limb, and she’s never felt so terrified. Ruler of Blackwater, Caz Harlow is the man behind the gun, and she’s not in hell, but in a universe much worse.

Cold, calculating, demanding, and broody as hell, Caz despises Willow’s existence from the moment he meets her. Not only because of how oddly alluring she is to him, but because she’s his fated mate and can hear every single wicked thought that crosses his mind. For a man with little trust, this is a major problem.

After discovering she’s been transported to a world called Vakeeli, Willow and Caz make it their mission to find her a way home, however there is one instruction they must follow during their journey: Don’t fall in love. For two people who hate each other, it seems like a simple task, until the tender-hearted Willow realizes his world is unlike her own—that his is filled with violence, chaos, destruction, and sorcerers who can kill with one look.

With numerous delays and forced proximity, they’ll find the aversion they have for each other is shifting to desire. But with a bond as powerful as theirs, evil forces await, ready to kill them the moment they mate. With death knocking at their door, they’ll have to ask themselves if it’s better to walk away, or to follow their hearts for once and risk everything.

Vicious Bonds is book one of the Tether Trilogy. It’s a dark romantic fantasy with violent acts, possibly triggering events, and ends with a cliffhanger. Please read at your own discretion.