Beneath The Howl
“I desire you in the most maddening way,” Kael growled, his lips just a breath from mine.
“Then show me,” I whispered, heart racing, already undone.
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In a world ruled by instincts, some bonds go deeper than blood.
Eira Vale is a quiet healer with secrets buried deeper than the forest she’s summoned to. When duty forces her into the territory of the Blackridge Pack, she doesn’t expect to survive long—especially not under the cold, watchful gaze of Alpha Kael Thorne.
Feared. Respected. Untouchable. Kael is everything Eira was taught to avoid—dominant, dangerous, and far too tempting. But something ancient stirs between them, something primal neither of them understands… or dares to name.
As the wild begins to close in, Eira must decide what’s more terrifying: the bond tying her to a man with the power to break her—or the truth that’s been hunting her all along.
Dark, seductive, and emotionally charged, "Beneath the Howl" is a slow-burn romance where fate is a curse, desire is dangerous, and nothing is as it seems.
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Chapter: Chapter 5EIRA VALE I continued running down the road, trying to get as far away as possible from him, from the gruesome images that flashed in my mind. Branches clawed at my arms, the forest closing in as I stumbled blindly through the trees. My lungs burned, each breath harsh and shallow. I didn’t stop to think, didn’t look back. The image was carved too deep into my mind—Kael, soaked in red, standing over the broken body of a man he’d killed without hesitation. His eyes had been inhuman. Cold. Feral. The stories hadn’t prepared me for the truth. Seeing it… watching him rip that man apart as if he were nothing… What if the man is guilty? My inner voice debated but, I didn't care. There was no justification for murder. I couldn’t breathe. The trail twisted underfoot, but I kept moving. Thorns scratched my legs, my dress caught on brambles, but I didn’t care. I just needed to get away. From him. From what I’d seen. From what I was starting to feel. Something wet slid down my cheek—I did
Last Updated: 2025-04-29
Chapter: Chapter 4EIRA VALE The sun had only just begun to lift over the horizon, casting a sleepy gold glow through the wide windows of the infirmary. I sat perched on the stool beside the long metal table, sleeves rolled up, latex gloves snug on her hands. The scent of antiseptic clung to the air, and beside her, Maura sorted the vials she had requested, labeling each one in her tidy, blocky handwriting. “So,” Maura began, her voice lilting with curiosity as she capped a blood sample, “what did you do for fun back home? Before all this?” I blinked, caught off guard. My fingers paused mid-motion over a sealed test tube as I tried to understand her question. I had the urge to ignore the question, the lady probably wanted to use it for gossip. Gosh, why do I always have to be so negative? I scolded myself.What if she's genuinely curious and what's to know me better and I'm having all these thoughts? “For fun?” I echoed, trying to remember the last time I had done anything just for the sake of j
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Chapter: Chapter 3KAEL THORNE Morning had barely broken when I found myself in the council building, standing in a room that smelled like old paper, burnt coffee, and the kind of tension that settled deep in your jaw. "Water samples from the northern creek came back." Said Kent, dropping a folder onto the table. "No signs of heavy metals, but there's some kind of fungal bloom forming around the roots in the shaded areas. Could be contributing to the sickness." I didn't respond right away. My hands were braced on the edge of the table, jaw tight, eyes scanning the report. "Could be." I said finally. "But it doesn't explain the fever patterns or the bleeding." Owen, standing by the window, rubbed a hand over his face. "If this were any other town, I'd say it's a coincidence. Maybe even unrelated. But it's Draven. And we both know this place has a history of making its own rules." I grunted. That much was true. The sickness wasn't spreading the way a normal virus would. It was selective-random, alm
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Chapter: Chapter 2EIRA VALE The road into town curved like a spine through the hills, cracked and uneven in places, framed by pine and frostbitten brush. Kael walked ahead of me for a while, silent, his long strides eating the distance between bends. There was something unhurried about the way he moved, even though his eyes never seemed to rest—always scanning, listening, watching. Then he stopped. A black truck rumbled up the path moments later, its tires spitting slush, headlights dull in the muted gray light. Two men were in the cab, and when they stepped out, Kael greeted them with a nod that seemed more like an order than a hello. One was stocky with cropped brown hair, the other tall and wiry, maybe a few years younger than me. Both wore dark coats and utility boots, and their presence said military even if their uniforms didn’t. “Eira Vale,” Kael said, turning to me, “this is Owen Hart and Kent Mallory. They’re my Beta's and part of my security entails. They'll take you into town.” I
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Chapter: Chapter 1EIRA VALE I'd forgotten how bitter the wind could be in these mountains. It sliced across my skin like tiny knives, threading its way through the folds of my coat, numbing the tips of my fingers despite the gloves I wore. The dirt road beneath my boots was slush and gravel, the last remnants of snow clinging to the edges like ghosts that refused to leave. It had been years, but the forest still looked the same-towering pines, crooked fences, the occasional flicker of chimney smoke in the distance.I hadn't meant to come back. If I'd had a choice, I would've stayed tucked away in the quiet little village I'd make my home, tending to coughs and colicky babies, drinking lukewarm tea in silence, and pretending that the past was nothing more than an echo I could ignore. But when the letter came, I couldn't look away."They're sick. You're needed. Come home."It wasn't signed. It didn't need to be.The Vale name still meant something here, even if it twisted in people's mouths now.Even
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