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Bound In His Darkness: Relationships at the Start

A Forgotten Birthday Carries All Her Hope

Meet them in the first five chapters See the ebook edition

This opening note focuses on the first paragraphs of chapter 1. The free reading sample contains five complete chapters.

Relationships in the opening

A Forgotten Birthday Carries All Her Hope

Sharing a birthday with the Alpha's son means Lorien's own milestone goes unacknowledged. Since her parents' deaths, she has invested the possibility of being chosen by a mate with hopes of ending profound loneliness. The dress she saved for makes that longing tangible, but nobody in the scene offers companionship or comfort. The opening shows the emotional burden placed on a hoped-for relationship before any actual meeting takes place.

What unmet needs does Lorien expect finding a mate to answer?

Read the scene in chapter 1