Before the Truth Shatters (Paperback)

I’ve trusted my gift my entire life. Then a corrupted spell turned it against me. Now every truth sounds like a lie, every ally feels like a threat, and the only thing grounding me is the fiercely protective Beta of the Steele Shifter Clan fate chose as my mate.

I’m Candra Valen, Valkyrie Flight Captain, lead detective at Valen Protection Agency, truth-reader, and protector of magic. My power has always let me hear deception hidden beneath every word. Lies have a sound. A pull. A fracture in the soul no one else can sense.

Until now.

And somehow, the only thing keeping me grounded is Jenson Steele.

The wolf shifter Beta is calm where I’m unraveling. Steady where my world is breaking apart. Every instinct tells me I should fear how deeply the bond pulls me toward him, especially when he’s the one man I can’t fully read. But Jenson never hesitates when it comes to protecting me, and the closer we’re forced together, the harder it becomes to ignore the truth burning between us.

Because the bond doesn’t just want trust.

It wants everything.

Heart. Body. Soul.

But the deeper I fall for Jenson Steele, the more dangerous the bond between us becomes. Because if the corrupted spell fully takes hold, I may not be able to trust my own mind long enough to stop what’s coming.

The second installment in the Magicbound Protectors series, Before the Truth Shatters delivers addictive paranormal romantasy with dangerous magic, hidden enemies, soul-deep bonds, and a war threatening to destroy the fragile trust between shifters and Valkyries.

Perfect for readers who love:

Forced proximity
Fated mates romantasy
Protective wolf shifters
Romantasy with suspense
Touch-her-and-die hero
Magical monster hunts
Found family
Villain POV
Norse Mythology-based worldbuilding