Kian Seymour never dreamed that he'd find his unoliaeth, his oneness, serving as a barmaid, but the moment he lays eyes on 13-year-old Loris, he knows that indeed she's the one he was destined to be with for all time. When he finds out that the owner of the pub has sold Loris to Gregor Foss, the owner of a brothel, Kian manages to win her in a dice game.
Foss, however, is reluctant to let Loris go and shoots Kian. Using magic to defend himself, Kian accidentally kills Foss. As punishment for taking the life of a mere mortal by the use of magic, Kian is placed under a blood curse. Although Loris is his oneness, and he loves her deeply, his touch will now cause her nothing but pain.
Rescued from her life as a serving wench, Loris flourishes under the protection of the Seymour family and grows to love them, but with Kian there is only conflict. Kian is afraid he'll lose Loris to his twin brother, Dyfed, although Dyfed assures Kian this will not happen. But losing Loris' affection is the least of Kian's worries. His lands are under attack by a mythical beast, and he must find a way to stop it before everything and everyone under his care is destroyed. Can Kian find a way to stop the beast and overcome the blood curse before all he cares about is lost to him?
This book is a must-read for any fan of paranormal romance. It's a sweet, touching love story that will remind you what it truly means when you say that you and your partner are "one."
My Dearest Reader,
When you hear my story, perhaps you will think me a man
unable to control his own hungersβ¦his own temptations. But
I warn you that I am no such thing. I am simply a man who
knows what he wants, and what he canβt live without.
It is only fair to tell you that my clan is one descended
from magic. I have learned these powers are both a blessing
and a curseβfor the magic that flows through my blood
controls my fate utterly and completely.
When I first saw the beautiful Loris, I knew she was my
unoliaeth, my oneness, the woman I am destined to unite
with for all eternity. At that moment, I allowed my passion
to lead me to do the unthinkable: I employed a forbidden
magic to win Lorisβs heart.
How did I know that my error would lead to a black curse
that still haunts me today? How could I have known that the
curse would irrevocably cast Lorisβ affection for me to
another man?
Now I am left to ponder how I might win Loris backβblack
curse be damned. I believe there must be a way. For while
it is the darkest realms of magic that keeps Loris from
becoming mine, there is another power at play: the undying,
unending love of one man for one woman. And I pray that in
the end, that will be enoughβ¦
Your obedient servant,
Kian Seymour, Castle Tylluan, London
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