Twisting Fate by Emilia Hartley

Vaughn Carson vowed never to step foot in Bearclaw Castle again.

The cursed place has brought his family nothing but pain for generations, so he doesn’t understand why his brother would want to restore it. Better to tear it stone from stone and hope the bitter memories crumble with the rubble. Before he can see that happen, though, he has to convince his brother to leave and take the rag-tag pack he’s collected with him. Then Vaughn can destroy the castle and go back to wandering alone. He’ll be fine, even if his bear would rather sniff around one of his brother’s shifters than return to the woods. The sweet woman with the pixie cut and the unexpected stubborn streak makes him want to stay and figure out family again. But Vaughn knows his ancestral home is bad luck, and if he loves a woman, it’s all the more reason to get her far away. He’d never forgive himself if anything happens to her.

Mimi Fisher knows better than anyone what’s wrong with Bearclaw Castle. After all, it was her ancestor who cursed the Carsons, bringing misery on both their families. Mimi is determined to find the remaining two stones whose destruction will break the curse, setting both the Carsons and her own family free. She dreams of raising children with a hope she could never have—of being regular shifters with true fated mates.

When she meets Vaughn, his gentle attention only increases her resolve. If anyone deserves the freedom to love and prosper, it’s Vaughn Carson. She’ll liberate him from the curse, even if it means she’s paving the way for someone else to love him. If Vaughn is alive and happy, that’s all her heart needs. She doesn’t deserve any more, and she’ll content herself with that.

Even if her bear seems confident she won’t have to.