Bonded to the Bear

Still hoping to reach the end of her journey through the magical books that whisked her into otherworldly realms, Emily finds herself in a frozen wilderness… alone, aching, and leaking milk that steams in the icy air.

Until he finds her.

Brennar is an ursa shifter, massive and gentle, bound to the land by ancient magic. He sees Emily not as prey, but as sacred—his mate, his lifebringer. As he shelters her in his mountain den, worshipping the milk from her body, their bond deepens in the hush of falling snow.

But the longer she stays, the more Emily begins to wonder: is this truly a dream… or the place her heart was always meant to find?

Bonded to the Bear is the fifth installment in the Mated by Monsters series, where Emily steps through the pages of a magical thrifted box set and wakes in new realms, claimed by powerful monsters who worship every drop she gives.