Merchant Beginnings; Callum - The Death Merchants, #8

Ciela Sandoval wanted something different for her life. An ordinary existence where she got to do her—and only her.

No Numinous League. No lethal Death Merchants. No tribal witches, ancient rites, or blood sacrifices. Just Ciela, being Ciela. Unfortunately for her, she comes from a long line of ancient Spanish and French Creole witches and warlocks who are basically supernatural royalty. And even if Ciela wants to play normal, her fierce French Creole Grandmier is absolutely never going to let that happen.

To Ciela, Numinous politics are total B.S. She does her absolute best to stay as far away from the council as humanly possible, focusing instead on her real dream: working as a rogue Supernatural Detective in the city.

But her latest client just blew her quiet life straight to hell.

Enter Callum Devoe McFiggis. He is a legend, a Progenitor Death Merchant, and... completely dead. When his ghost materializes in her office, he isn't there for a casual chat. He's begging Ciela to prevent his body from being resurrected by a dangerous sect of dark warlocks. And to make matters worse? The ghost casually drops the bombshell that Ciela is his fated mate.

Ciela thinks this dead man has lost his whole ass mind. How are you going to be someone's soulmate when you don't even have a heartbeat?

Now, the clock is ticking. Ciela has to use every ounce of her detective skills and hidden royal magic to stop Callum's rising before the dark sect figures out who is ruining their plans. If they catch her, they won't just kill her—they'll send her straight to the Underworld to join her ghost mate permanently.

As she digs deeper into the shadows, Ciela faces the ultimate question: What are the real secrets behind Callum's past? Why was the most powerful Death Merchant in history sentenced to execution in the first place? And is helping this handsome ghost worth getting herself killed in the process?

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