The scent of damp straw and rusted iron fills the dungeon where Valdyr rots. He is a king in heavy chains. A beast he once called upon to save his people has now turned his kingdom to ash. He is the Wolf King, and he has killed every handler sent to calm him. Then Eira walks in. She is a seer with a quiet, steady gaze. One accidental brush of her skin changes everything. The storm inside him simply stops. Valdyr feels a new kind of obsession for the first time in years. Eira is his only chance at staying sane. She can hold the monster back without breaking the man underneath. But the jarl who owns them both sees Valdyr as a weapon. He wants Eira to bind the king even tighter. He wants an obedient soldier for his next war. Every ritual and every stolen moment pulls the curse closer to their hearts. The line between being in control and giving in starts to fade. Their desire becomes a dangerous game. The iron links on the wall begin to crack. They are two people trapped by old magic and new choices. They must decide to keep their peace or let the rage win. Will the woman who calmed his fire be the one to set him free? *** But every legend of the North begins with a woman chosen for the beast no one else could survive. Heavy snow muffles the sound of steel in the North. Viking warriors here carry a heavy burden. They are tied to legendary monsters. Each man is more dangerous than the last. These stories explore different beasts. One features a berserker who loses himself in a war-form. Another follows a wolf king in chains who only listens to one woman. You will also meet a creature marked by his enemies. He refuses to let go of his forbidden mate. There is a sea-born terror who takes what he wants from the waves. Finally, a doomed warrior faces a dark change. He might become something inhuman forever. The air smells of salt and old iron. Power shifts constantly. Instincts clash when desire turns savage. You can read these stories in any order. They are all linked by blood and a sense of belonging. The ice is thin, and the hunger is real. Every warrior is on the edge of a total transformation. Will they tame the beast or join the hunt?