The Wolf and the Witch

THE WOLF AND THE WITCH CHARISSA WEAKS THE WOLF AND THE WITCH By Charissa Weaks * * * Copyright © 2023 Charissa Weaks Edited by Tee Tate. Cover Design by MiblArt. All stock photos licensed appropriately. Published in the United States by City Owl Press. www.cityowlpress.com For information on subsidiary rights, please contact the publisher at [email protected] This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and not intended by the author. Except as permitted under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior consent and permission of the publisher. CONTENTS Want More City Owl Press Books? Curses of a Lorian Age I. A Life for a Life Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 II. An Eye for an Eye Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 III. Blood for Blood Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 IV. A Promise for A Promise Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Sneak Peek of A Night of Wings and Starlight Find Your Next Read Want More City Owl Press Books? Acknowledgments About the Author About the Publisher Additional Titles PRAISE FOR CHARISSA WEAKS “This book left me completely breathless in the best sort of way. Honestly, I don't feel like any review I can type can accurately portray just how incredible this story is and how brilliant Charissa Weaks is. Her writing is sumptuous and vivid, building a stunning world for the reader to escape to…It is perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout and Sarah J. Maas—trust me, you will not be disappointed.” — Ashley R. King, Author of Painting the Lines “First off this is an enemies to lovers with such fantastic world building, a strong heroine, a true VILLAIN and a swoon worthy love interest. Add in an intriguing plot and a slow burn romance and I'm sold… The ending had me wanting to read the next book immediately and I can only imagine how much better the story gets from here.” — The Bookish Journal “Gorgeous, well-written fantasy with all the peril, fighting, magic, and romance you crave! This read drops you into a new world and sends you on a journey where you never know what you're going to get around the next bend. If you love fantasy romance, enemies to WANT MORE CITY OWL PRESS BOOKS? Click here to sign up for the City Owl Press newsletter and be the first to find out about special offers, including FREE book days, contents, giveaways, cover reveals, and more! Sign up now and become a City Owl Reader today! And join our City Owl Reader-Author group here for even more deals and a whole lot of community and fun! For the readers who have always liked a big, bad wolf CURSES OF A LORIAN AGE Book Written Year 213, in the Reign of Fia Drumera A Curse in the Blood Many believe Loria chose the grove on Mount Ulra as the final resting place for the gods not only because the power of the Summerlanders, which evolved with time, was the surest means to protect such hallowed ground. But also because the mystical earth would provide guardians of its own in the trees. Asha mentioned Loria’s provisions for resurrection in her lost letters to Rikke, Queen Alma Drumera’s handmaiden. She stated that Loria held one pre-requisite for a resurrection to occur without consequence: Before any ritual can be performed, the trusted scholars at the Hall of Holies must stand