An Obscure City Series by Viola Grace

Contracted to a wolf pack, she makes a choice that frees her body and shakes the very stone around her. Bound magic is still dangerous.Atty is contracted to a wolf pack to fulfill a prophecy, and they have educated her to be a good mate to their upcoming king. The night before her wedding makes her throw fate to the winds, and the next day at the ceremony, she rejects all that she had been raised to expect and makes a run for it... moreContracted to a wolf pack, she makes a choice that frees her body and shakes the very stone around her. Bound magic is still dangerous.Atty is contracted to a wolf pack to fulfill a prophecy, and they have educated her to be a good mate to their upcoming king. The night before her wedding makes her throw fate to the winds, and the next day at the ceremony, she rejects all that she had been raised to expect and makes a run for it.Her exit from the pack did not leave her unscathed, so she drives as far as she can and pleads her case to the moon when forced to walk. She sits and draws patterns on the stone under her before feeling serenity flow through her and giving her the strength to continue her journey.Years pass as she goes from menial jobs to manager positions to opening her own café in a downtown highrise. When she meets the building owner, there is something familiar about him, and the familiar thing is her own magic in a huge grey body covered with carved glyphs. How he got her power is a mystery, but the look in his eyes says that they have met before. She hates to think it, but he’s right. less

Hari has tried to avenge her past and strike a balance for her future. Time will judge her success.Born to an unusual combination of extranaturals, Hari is duped into filling a space for a ritual at the governor’s mansion. A night of horror, death, and panic burned her soul. Hari spent the next night being punished for simply being chosen, though the prior events stopped any possible pursuit of that choice... moreHari has tried to avenge her past and strike a balance for her future. Time will judge her success.Born to an unusual combination of extranaturals, Hari is duped into filling a space for a ritual at the governor’s mansion. A night of horror, death, and panic burned her soul. Hari spent the next night being punished for simply being chosen, though the prior events stopped any possible pursuit of that choice.Unable to shake off the spectre of that night, she continues to move forward in life until unruly vampires in the strip club summon her from her domain, and she is forced to enforce the defense of her business. The governor’s assistant arrives, and the governor is on his heels. They subdue the vampires, and the reunion is undeniable.Time, revenge, and life in the dream realm all come to a head as Hari finally agrees that Zerul is her destiny and she can learn to be the lady of the manor as long as she doesn’t raise her voice. less

Two friends with a shared tragedy find life companions in very different ways. One gets a familiar, and the other gets everything she didn’t know she wanted.Missy is delighted to be reunited with her sister and mortified to be tied to Tannic once again when she is so close to being free of the birdbrained jock. They settle in for companionship and slow courtship, but Missy’s mindset is difficult for most folks to understand, so she calls in reinforcements... moreTwo friends with a shared tragedy find life companions in very different ways. One gets a familiar, and the other gets everything she didn’t know she wanted.Missy is delighted to be reunited with her sister and mortified to be tied to Tannic once again when she is so close to being free of the birdbrained jock. They settle in for companionship and slow courtship, but Missy’s mindset is difficult for most folks to understand, so she calls in reinforcements.Rehalla is a friend from school, and when together, she and Missy understand each other.After meeting Tannic, Rehalla acts as a translator for some of Missy’s behaviours, and soon, they have an arrangement that helps Missy act in a socially acceptable manner at her sister’s engagement party. With that settled, Rehalla is ready to flirt with some of the available guests when a shocking rejection sends her into a spin that leads her to the origin of her executioner abilities and a family she could never have imagined.It’s no wonder that she has been feeling blue. She was always supposed to be. less