Bound by Instinct / Fantasy-Romance

Since the end of the war, a law binds humans and hybrids together. Not out of love. Not for mating. But so that both can learn to understand each other. Every human is assigned a hybrid. Every hybrid is assigned a human. For Kael Draven Ashcroft, this program is nothing more than another form of control. Wild, untamed, and sharp-tongued, he lets no one close. He trusts neither humans nor their promises—and certainly not the stranger he is now supposed to work with. But what happens when mutual dislike slowly turns into respect? When behind cynical remarks lies quiet care? And when a bond that was never meant to be love gives rise to feelings that challenge everything? Between mistrust, dangerous secrets, and a world that still separates humans and hybrids, both must decide whether to stick to the rules—or follow their hearts. Because some bonds are not created because they are prescribed. But because two souls find each other.

Updated September 23, 2026