Bloodbound Hunger

By Arthur Penhaligon

She came to her grandmother's cottage to escape a man who tried to own her work. She found something far older and far hungrier waiting in the cellar.

Elara Thorne is an archivist with a talent for order and a fresh wound from a lover who stole her research. When she inherits a remote cottage in the Welsh countryside, she expects dusty journals and silence. Instead, she finds a sealed ward, a circle of ancient sigils, and Kaelen a millennia-old demon prince, starving, scarred, and bound to her bloodline.
The pact is simple: her essence sustains him, his power protects her. But nothing about Kaelen is simple. He is a fugitive from a burning court, hunted by a shadow king who wants to drag him back and unmake him and now, Elara is the anchor keeping him in the mortal world. That makes her the target.
As Malakh, the king's most ruthless hunter, closes in, Elara and Kaelen are forced to run, to fight, and to confront a bond that is becoming something neither of them expected. Every touch deepens the connection. Every sacrifice blurs the line between transaction and devotion. And when the enemy learns her name, the hunt becomes personal.
To survive, Elara must become more than a passive anchor. She must become a force even if it costs her everything she is.

Bloodbound Hunger is a standalone paranormal romance with a strong-willed heroine, a morally grey demon hero, explicit intimate scenes, and a love story forged in blood, fire, and stubborn partnership.

**Content note: This book contains explicit sexual content and is intended for readers 18+.**

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GS43TKKM
• ISBN13: 9798251288582
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"