A Bond of Villains: Lycora Wolves Book 2: A Werewolf Romantasy by Yajna Ramnath

"I am your mate, Kaia," Nero growled, his fingers flexing around my throat. "But now, you've made me your villain." They say power changes people. But no one warned me it could erase them. After everything Nero and I survived, I thought we were unbreakable. Turns out, I was wrong. Lykosia is bleeding under the fist of the Grand Alpha’s rule, and Nero—my mate, my maddening, magnetic Commander—has become his sharpest weapon. Cold. Calculated. Crowned in shadows. He’s no longer the warrior I sparred with and secretly craved. He’s the Dark Lord they now bow to. While I’ve been across the sea, begging ancient allies for help, he’s been conquering the land we once fought to protect. When I return, I expect a war. What I don’t expect is him—unrecognizable, unreadable, unforgivable. But I didn’t come back alone. And I didn’t come back weak. There’s a new player in this twisted game. An ally whose presence burns a little too brightly. A bond that tests everything I thought I knew about loyalty, destiny, and desire. Read more