"I was captivated by her eyes… but I did not Arrow."
Connall O’Faolain has been exiled. His father cruelly severed their bond and sent Connall to join their pack’s brother clan in America, instructing Connall to form the soulmate bond, the Arrow, with a wolf there and keep their packs’ ties strong. As if it were that easy. Upon arriving at Wolfsblood Ranch, however, Connall does fall in love… but he does not Arrow. Over the seven years since he first meets Frankie, he finds himself torn between his promise to his father and the workings of his heart, knowing the one thing he wants more than anything in the world is a love that’s most forbidden.
“There’s hope for you. And maybe there’s hope for me. But there is no hope for us.”
Frankie Mactire knew her feelings were wrong; her kind wasn’t meant to be caught up in a crush outside their destined soulmate. So why can she not stop thinking about the newest addition to the pack? As the years drag on and her connection with Connall only deepens, Frankie begins to question whether the Arrows even exist. If her soulmate bond isn’t forming with any other wolf, why can’t she be with the one she really wants?
Restrained is a companion novella to The Arrowed Series, detailing the history of two side characters and their forbidden love in a world of fated mates. It can be read as a standalone; however, the author suggests reading Arrowed 1-4 first for full context into their story.
Gryffin Murphy lives in Virginia with her husband and their two pugs, Bagels and Buster. She spends her days in overalls, trying to befriend the neighborhood crows and writing stories that warm the heart like the perfect cup of tea on a rainy day.