
by Riordan Yun
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I was born to kill him. As Alpha heir of the ancient Skoglund clan , my life has been shaped by old oaths, ancestral blood debts, and a century-long war carved into the northern sagas. Our duty is sacred and avenge our fallen and erase the Klett clan from existence. Their Alpha heir, Einar Klett , is everything I was raised to destroy—brutal, storm-hearted, and forged in rage instead of reason. He is my enemy. My target. A fate written into my veins. He was raised on our sins. Known as the Beast of the North , Einar lives for vengeance. To him, I am a cold, calculating strategist bound to ancient rites and ruthless discipline—the shieldmaiden of a clan he swore to burn to the ground. He is raw power and grief given form. I am the blade meant to stop him. Then the gods intervene. In the chaos of our final battle, a surge of impossible magic erupts between us, branding our skin with a glowing mark. Before both warring clans—and under the gaze of the old powers—we are declared fated mates . A curse. A cosmic joke. A bond neither of us wants, but one neither of us can survive without. His touch eases the sickness that tears through my body. My presence calms the storm raging in his blood. We are each other’s cure—and each other’s ruin. With fragile truces breaking, clan hardliners plotting in secret, and ancient lies rising from the ice, we must unravel the truth that sparked this war generations ago. If we fail, our bond will become the spark that ignites a legend written in blood, betrayal, and forbidden desire. The Enemy in My Veins weaves Norse-inspired mythology, clan warfare, ancient magic, and a blistering enemies-to-lovers, fated mates romance into a sweeping saga of destiny and defiance. Perfect for readers who crave Nordic legends, powerful Alpha traditions, a strong and strategic heroine, and high-steam passion forged in the heat of battle. HEA guaranteed. Editorial Review “This tour de force novel will seize you by the scruff of your neck, propel you forward, and remain relentless until the final word. Bursting with intense action, high-stakes drama, visceral thrills, and spellbinding cliffhangers, this is a gripping story with a compelling, dynamic cast.” — Readers’ Favorite, 5-Star Review
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655 pages
2025
Fantasy Romance
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