Cursed to be Mine (Book of Shadows)

HURTING MY GIRL IS AN UNFORGIVABLE SIN

My neighbor doesn't know I have a key to her house. Doesn't know I watch her sleep or that the dreams of me she has aren't merely dreams. She doesn't know she's my girl, who I've claimed in a blood ritual that will bind our souls together.

When she goes out hunting for the supernatural, she draws the attention of Antonio Garcia, alpha of the werewolves and head of a rival gang. He'll attack her to get to me, to deal a blow to my Family that will weaken us in the coming war.

But I am the reaper who haunts the night. And anyone who hurts what's mine will not live to see the morning.

Only...Antonio is consuming something that is causing his power to grow exponentially. When he becomes too strong for me to kill, how will I protect my girl?

As an author of fantasy and paranormal romance, she just needs to know some things, like how many dead babies can fit in a bathtub (34, 52.5 if blended), what human meat tastes like (dry pork), how to get away with murder (it's really hard to tell the difference between a drowning accident and a drowning murder, just saying), etc.This non-serial killer lady lives with her partner, who often drags her outside, claiming 'sunlight is necessary' and 'social interactions are a good thing'. Given her questionable search history, she goes along with it, thinking it'll be better to have less 'aloof serial killer vibes' should the police ever knock on her door...