Scorched DesiresUpdated at Jun 17, 2025, 18:07
Charlie Morgan never believed in fate, much less in mythical creatures whispering in dreams. Every night, she hears two voices—one cold and distant, warning her to stay away, and the other deep and warm, pleading for her help.
The dreams feel real, like echoes from another life, but she chalks them up to stress… until her best friend, Noah, reveals a secret that flips her world upside down: he’s a wolf shifter.
After a shocking transformation leaves her unconscious and in a hidden world she never knew existed, Charlie is thrust into the heart of the supernatural—a place of ancient magic, secret alliances, and creatures only found in legend. Her arrival is anything but subtle, and not everyone in the Hidden Realm is thrilled to see a human crossing their borders.
What she doesn’t know is that her presence has set a long-dormant prophecy into motion. Thousands of years ago, a powerful witch named Cordelia cursed the dragon shifters after discovering her lover with his destined mate.
The curse didn’t stop dragons from finding their mates—it stopped them from reproducing. With each passing century, their numbers have dwindled. The only way to break the curse?
A dragon must bond with a human woman who falls in love with him of her own free will—not because of the supernatural bond that ties them. Apollo, the fierce and battle-worn Alpha of the dragon clan Thesaurum, never expected the human girl to change everything.
Cold, commanding, and unchallenged for centuries, he’s ruled his people with power and control. But the moment he hears Charlie’s voice, something inside him shifts. He can’t see her. Doesn’t know her. But her voice—pure, grounding, and inexplicably familiar—breaks through the armor he’s spent centuries forging.
With tensions rising between clans, and danger lurking in both realms, Charlie must navigate her growing feelings, her place in a world she doesn’t fully understand, and a bond that feels like destiny but demands genuine love. Dragons are dying. The world is shifting. And Charlie might be the only one capable of saving them—if she doesn’t lose herself in the fire first.
Perfect for fans of slow-burn paranormal romance, shifter dynamics, found family, and magic-drenched worlds, Bound by Flame and Fate is a heart-racing, emotionally charged journey where love isn’t just a feeling—it’s the key to survival.