One life, one mate.
That is the rule for Lycans, and after waiting for over a thousand years, Nicholas Konstantine has finally found his.
But Kristen O'Connor doesn't know she is a Lycan. He wants to claim her, but she's scared.
Will they face everything together, or will her fears be stronger than their love?
Author: Candace Blackburn
Genre/Age: Paranormal Romance/Adult
Series: Return of the Lycan King Trilogy (Book One)
Publisher: Self-published
Links: Goodreads
Synopsis: One life, one mate. Nicholas Konstantine has been waiting over a thousand years for his mate. But when he finds her, she's completely unaware of her Lycan biology, and she's battling her own personal demons.
Kristen O'Connor is a recovering addict, with some major trust issues. By not letting anyone get close, she won't get hurt. Yet after one meeting with Nicholas, her walls are crumbling, and she wants more with this man.
But Nicholas reveals his Lycan side, and hers as well. In addition, ghosts from both of their pasts come back to haunt them. Will they face everything together, or will Kristen's fears be stronger than her love?
"No." Repeating the word over and over, as if that would negate the reality, Kristen walked to the bathroom and turned on the lights. The fluorescent bulbs weren't needed to highlight what was there. Her pupils were, indeed, a deep yellow. The color was framed by her thickened eyebrows. She swung her hair around and...dear God. Her hair was at least a foot longer than it had been that very morning. Her fingers shook as she held a thick section of red hair.
All she saw were the claws.
The scream was primal and Kristen sobbed as she sank to the floor. Nicholas was there instantly, wrapping his arms around her.
"What is happening to me?"
He rocked her back and forth, rubbing her back in circular motions. "Your body is going through a change."
"No shit, Nicholas. But why me? God almighty, I'm waving the freak flag high enough as it is. Now I'm part animal?" She held her arms in front of her face. "I've got fucking claws!"
"I know, beautiful. I've seen them."
"Don't!"
"Don't what?"
"Call me beautiful. I'm anything but."
"You're incredibly beautiful. Even now, with all the things that are disturbing you so badly."
"They aren't disturbing to you? You spent the night fucking a Lycan, werewolf, whatever and you're perfectly calm." The sobs slowed as she turned to look at him. "Why is that, Nicholas?"
"Because," he said as he held out his hand. Kristen gasped as claws extended from his finger tips. "I'm a Lycan too."
Copyright © 2018 Return of the Lycan King: Book 1 Nicholas and Kristen by Candace Blackburn
All she saw were the claws.
The scream was primal and Kristen sobbed as she sank to the floor. Nicholas was there instantly, wrapping his arms around her.
"What is happening to me?"
He rocked her back and forth, rubbing her back in circular motions. "Your body is going through a change."
"No shit, Nicholas. But why me? God almighty, I'm waving the freak flag high enough as it is. Now I'm part animal?" She held her arms in front of her face. "I've got fucking claws!"
"I know, beautiful. I've seen them."
"Don't!"
"Don't what?"
"Call me beautiful. I'm anything but."
"You're incredibly beautiful. Even now, with all the things that are disturbing you so badly."
"They aren't disturbing to you? You spent the night fucking a Lycan, werewolf, whatever and you're perfectly calm." The sobs slowed as she turned to look at him. "Why is that, Nicholas?"
"Because," he said as he held out his hand. Kristen gasped as claws extended from his finger tips. "I'm a Lycan too."
Candace makes her home in North Carolina with her high school sweetheart husband and their two sons. She's an indie author who has published two previous romances (with a bit of fantasy in each), Tristan's Redemption and Nate's Forgiveness. Her current works are all paranormal romance (her favorite genre to read!) and are set in her home state. She loves coffee, cold weather, the Boston Red Sox, the Carolina Panthers, and hearing from fans.
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