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The Alpha King's Winter Thief

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"That horse doesn't belong to you." Adeline Hart didn't care whose horse she was stealing; she just needed to escape from her violent ex-boyfriend, Marcus, on Winter Solstice Eve. When she saw the magnificent midnight-black stallion tied outside the town square, she took her chance and rode straight into the forbidden Thornwood Forest. What she didn't know: the horse was Shadowmere, bonded companion of Alpha King Russell Croft, a grieving ruler who hasn't left his fortress in eight years, not since losing his mate to tragedy. What she didn't expect: by riding Shadowmere, she accidentally triggered an ancient claiming bond that links her soul to the king's. A bond that can't be broken. Now Adeline is trapped in a werewolf fortress during the kingdom's most important holiday, bound to a king everyone says has a heart of ice. But Russell isn't the monster she expected. He gives her freedom when he could demand obedience. He protects her when Marcus returns with secrets that could destroy them both. Against every broken instinct screaming not to trust again, Adeline falls for the lonely king who sees her worth even when she can't. But the bond came with a price. A darkness is awakening in the Thornwood, drawn by the magic Adeline unknowingly unleashed. And Marcus isn't just an abusive ex; he's part of a conspiracy that's been waiting eight years for this exact moment. To survive, Adeline must learn that healing isn't about forgetting the past; it's about being brave enough to choose the future, even when that future seems impossible.
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