Hunter’s Mark

The king forged the leash. Now Darian Ashclaw is ready to break it.Darian learned obedience long before he tasted freedom. Then Azara Thorn gave him a reason to fight for it.Now his blood bargain with the Fae King has awakened. The mark beneath his skin burns with a command: serve as the King’s Hunter, tracking rebels and traitors across fae and mortal lands.Refusal means death. Every hunt tightens the King’s hold.Azara escaped the Demon Court and awakened forbidden magic. She refuses to watch the man she loves become a weapon again. Together they cross into fae territory, searching for a way to break the bargain before it consumes him.But the mark is changing Darian’s wolf. Each command threatens to turn his own strength against the woman he once hunted and now fights to protect.And the King wants more than obedience.Beneath the Vale lies an ancient seal. Darian’s mark may be the key to breaking it, and the power stirring in his blood is beginning to answer.To free him, Azara must challenge the forces claiming his life. To stand beside her, Darian must turn the weapon they forged against its masters.If the King reclaims him, they lose their future. If the seal breaks, the Vale may fall with it.Hunter’s Mark is Book Two of The Vale Series, continuing Azara and Darian’s dark fantasy romance. Enter a world of wolf shifters, forbidden witch magic, cursed bargains, and savage devotion. Begin their story with Thorns of Ash.