Her Orc Protector: A Monster Fantasy Romance

My people have accused me of being a witch...

If they weren't so afraid of me, I'd be dead already, drowned in the icy river flowing from the orc lands. Terrified I'd turn them all to toads, they tied me to a tree in the deep, frozen forest and left me for the wolves.

But the forest is home to larger beasts than wolves. Brutal orcs prowl these mountains, and when one finds me here, alone, I accept my life is over.

Only I'm wrong. The strong, cautious male doesn't slit my throat on sight. Inste...