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A healer who's given up on love.

A guardian sworn to duty.

And a Christmas miracle that could destroy them both.

At forty, Elara Voss has resigned herself to a life alone. Five years ago, she lost her mate to a brutal attack and with him, her ability to trust in love again. Now her healing magic is failing, her town's energy is dying, and she's barely holding herself together.

Then Kael Donovan appears at her door.

A rugged werewolf guardian from Romania, bound by blood oath to protect an ancient ley line, Kael has abandoned his post for the first time in decades. The moment their eyes meet beneath the winter moonlight, Elara's wolf screams one word: Mate.

But accepting him means risking everything she's sworn to protect her heart most of all.

When the ley lines begin collapsing across the world, Elara and Kael discover a terrifying truth: someone is deliberately draining the magic that keeps both humans and shifters alive. The culprit? Dorian—her dead mate's brother now allied with an ancient sorcerer bent on destroying the balance of nature itself.

Working together awakens a power neither expected. Their combined magic is the key to saving the world... but it demands the ultimate sacrifice. As Christmas approaches and the winter solstice draws near, Elara must choose: protect her broken heart, or trust in a love powerful enough to heal a dying world.

One woman. One guardian. One impossible choice.

Can love become the magic that saves them all—or will it be the weapon that destroys everything?

Perfect for fans of midlife paranormal romance, fated mates, and Christmas magic with high stakes and heart-pounding suspense.