Book excerpt: At sixteen I fled from my mate, the powerful Fae Lord Ahman, the prince’s enforcer. He has haunted my dreams since, seducing me, demanding I reveal my hidden location. I cannot. If he discovers the darkness enveloping the village I rule, he will be forced to kill us all—starting with me. But my power over my entrapped demon is weakening, and with every moment my will not to submit dissolves. The mate I rejected is now my only hope. Even if our first kiss is our last. When he finally finds me, I realize I have feared succumbing to the wrong beast. Ahman will not release me, even to death. Fae Wolf’s Rose is a modern fantasy romance novella for readers who enjoy steamy enemies-to-lovers, rejected fated mates, possessive Fae lords and burdened heroines. This standalone can be read in one to two sittings, and is an expanded and revised re-release of a vintage Emma Alisyn short story that inspired the world of Everenne.