Curse of the Shadow Walker

Amaya Lone Romance

Curse of the Shadow Walker is the sequel to The Quiet Luna. If you haven’t read the first one yet, I highly recommend starting there.
“Vessel? Is that like a mate?” I knew I should be asking what the queen wanted, but having my mate so near me was making it hard to think. His emotional outburst made his scent intensify and I had to sit on my hands to stop myself from reaching for him.
“Yes, wolf,” he heaved out a breath and paced to the window, rubbing a hand on the back of his neck in an effort to calm down.
“Well, if you don’t mind, I’d like to reject you and get it over with,” I said quickly before I could change my mind. “I guess there’s no time like the present.”
He whipped around to stare at me, emotions flitting across his face so quickly I couldn’t tell if he was more angry or sad that I was suggesting it. “I’m afraid it won’t work, wolf,” he said at last. “I won’t accept your rejection.”
“What?” I nearly screeched, standing up and taking a step towards him. “Why not? You haven’t exactly been jumping for joy finding out we’re mates!”
“No, I’m not,” he growled, squaring his shoulders to me. “If I wanted a puppy, I’d have gone to the shelter to pick one out. But that doesn’t change the fact that we are stuck with one another for the time being.”
“I, Madison of the Blazing Hills pack, reject…” I stopped to narrow my eyes at him. “Is Cal your full name?”
“No,” he glared back at me. “Not that it matters. I already told you, I won’t accept your rejection.”
“Well, why not?” I huffed, frustrated and angry. It was obvious he didn’t want me, so why drag this out?
“Because I need the queen’s permission first,” he shrugged.
My jaw went slack. He couldn’t be serious, could he? “What does she have to do with any of this?”
“It’s our ways,” he said in a resigned tone. “I’ve already put in a request to reject you as my vessel… or accept your rejection if you would prefer. But until the queen approves it, we will share this bond, I’m afraid. You’d best get used it. Like I said, with you as my vessel, the queen has more leverage, wolf.”
“I have a name, you know,” I grumbled, realizing that he was right- we were stuck with each other until I could either convince him to let me go, or somehow convince the queen that I wasn’t the benefit she thought I was.
“I don’t care,” he said darkly, stepping away from me. “The queen wishes to see you. I would suggest wearing something a little more appropriate.”
Madison has grown up feeling a little like an outsider in her pack. A prophecy has hung over her head foretelling the downfall of the entire werewolf species, and all signs point to her as the one who will trigger the unfortunate events. It’s enough to cause anyone some self-doubt. Finding out her mate is a vampire, doesn’t help to ease the burden of her destiny.
Facing a new threat, Madison’s brother and the new Alpha of Blazing Hills pack, Pax, has taken a chance at forming an alliance with the vampire queen. Her motivations, however are not honorable.
Will Madison and her vampire mate, Cal, find a way to trust each other, or will they be caught up in the queen’s vicious schemes?

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