Hucows of Verdant Vale: Welcome to the Vale · Book 2
by Maeve Milch
When I traveled to a remote farmhouse to find my missing best friend, I didn't expect to encounter a nine-foot minotaur captain who claims I'm a traitor to his queen—right before his touch ignites something primal in both of us.
Torvald insists I'm a threat to his kingdom, but when I start leaking milk despite never being pregnant and small horns begin growing from my temples, I realize we're connected by something beyond my understanding.
He's actually Captain Torvald Steelback, head of the royal guard of a hidden magical realm called Verdant Vale, and I'm a hucow, a rare magical bloodline designed to be the perfect mate for monster royalty.
After I escape his imprisonment only to be captured by government agents who experiment on me like a lab rat, Torvald's rescue proves our bond transcends duty—but healing from trauma while navigating a dangerous political landscape tests us both.