Exiled for existing. Suffering is second nature. As the rejected offspring of two rival species, Aspen has never found a place to belong. Until a trio of dark and dangerous vampires appear unannounced to relocate her indefinitely. With the object of her heart left behind, Aspen must choose between a mentor she's always known, and the new beings she can't help but crave. Pushing her to embrace both monsters lurking within, will Aspen survive the tests that threaten to destroy her and walk away with her heart intact? Or will she permit herself to acknowledge each of those inner monsters might just have mates of their own... Trigger Warning: This vampire/shifter romance contains violence, steam and cursing throughout. Bound by Fate is a series of interlinking standalones. Each is a Why Choose romance, meaning the main female character will have multiple male partners of various supernatural species. These paranormal romances include dark themes, adult content and all conclude with their own HEA.