Fated - V.M. LaFountain

In a realm where magic understands blood and spirit but recoils from human iron, a new era of darkness is rising.

A Broken Legacy: Kiernan Silverblood has grown up in a shrine of silence, haunted by the phantom limbs of the siblings he lost and a father who sees him only as a curse. Trained in the cold shadows of the training cellar, he has learned to mask his pain with a stoic expression, burying his instincts beneath a wall of discipline.

A Forbidden Bond: Despite his efforts to find a sanctioned fated mate to secure his lineage, Kiernan cannot ignore the electric, intimate pull toward Cael. In a world where same-gender fated bonds are viewed as a threat to tradition, their connection is a choice that could spark a scandal-or a revolution.

A Realm in Turmoil: While Kiernan grapples with his heart, Queen Melodee faces a different kind of reckoning. Armed with the Queen's signet and a prophecy that speaks of harvests of salt and sorrow, she must unite the diverse spirits of the packs-the members long pushed to the fringes-to stand against an ancient evil known as the Hen-Olc.

From the polished marble halls of Silverblood Manor to the wild reaches of Eclarona, Fated is a story of stitching old wounds, challenging ancient prejudices, and discovering that the strongest knots are the ones chosen by the spirit before the body follows.

Fated is the third installment of The Eclarona Chronicles. For the full experience, readers are encouraged to start with Book 1, Destiny, and Book 2, Reckoning.