All we have are stolen moments, kept in secret. Until the threads of fate pull us together, and nothing will be the same again.
Length: 385 pages
Series: Legends of the Whisper Woods book three
Prior Reading: recommended, but not essential
Genre: fantasy
Tropes: Fated mates, Found family, Strangers-to-lovers, Wolf Shifter x Dragonkin, Secret stolen moments, Neurodiversity rep, 
in the Woods
Trigger/Content Warnings: Homophobia, Religious/ political extremism in a fantasy setting, Violence (on page, involving MCs), Kidnapping, Depiction of anxiety, depression and neurodivergency, Complicated family and pack dynamics, Racism in a fantasy setting, Non human genitalia (cock pocket & knots)
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For seven hundred years the city of Tathys has remained hidden from the world. But now the ancient magic is failing, and it is up to Rafe Miyares to find out why. All roads lead back to wolf shifter Seff Harroway—the man who’s haunted him like a dream for the last five years.
For five years they’ve met in the Whisper Woods. Destined to find each other again and again—but only for a single night. Secret moments in time, stolen from reality. Until worlds collide and the Gods decree nothing will be the same again.
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Seff is making an awful habit of this sneaking away from me business. Out of my bed. Out of my sight. Still half asleep, I can sense he is somewhere close by, but it still feels not enough. I need him right here next to me. By my side. Maybe I should tie him up. Tie him to me. Hmmm… I consider, rolling over into the warm, empty space of the bed that smells of wolf, and Seff and sex. There is that idea again—tying him to me. Truly, it’s not something I’ve ever truly given too much thought to. It’s not something that’s ever felt within my reach. As a Tavisher, constantly moving between the two worlds, it feels unfair to any being I take as a mate. There would always be this monumental part of my life I could not share with them. Or at least that is what I tell myself. Especially after meeting Seff. Because truly, who could compare? For five years now, Seff has been an anomaly in my life. Like a dream outside of reality. Our connection feels both unbreakable and at the same time, terribly and tragically fragile. Especially after the last time we were together, one year ago. He came to me, raging like the storm that ravaged the Woods that night. I managed to soothe the beast inside him, but it returned with the dawn. I knew—I know—my leaving caused at least part of that which tormented him. He felt it just as I did. The way our time together, or more specifically it ending, left wounds upon our spirit. How much longer can we bear it? Unbidden, the images take over my mind, still half caught in sleep. Seff in my home in Tathys. Seff by my side as we explore the world together. Night and day, forever. No more goodbyes. No more nights awake wondering where he is, what he is doing. Who he is with. It’s a fantasy I’ve never allowed myself, maintaining the mental wall even when it felt physically painful to do so. But with the future of Tathys changing, maybe… maybe the impossible is no longer out of reach?
Growing up, Ali Woods’ family always assumed she would end up working with books.
Writing sweet but kind of smutty romances probably wasn’t what they had in mind, however.
When not writing sweet but kind of smutty stories, she can often be found reading them and avoiding the general responsibilities of having a husband, a dog and children. Alternatively, she can usually be found collecting new hobbies she doesn’t have time for or at least, looking for them on the internet.
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