Dire Bound

by Sable Sorensen · 2025

Meryn Cooper, a skilled underground pit fighter known as the 'Alleycat,' struggles to support her mentally ill mother and young sister, Saela, in a gritty, dangerous world. When Saela is kidnapped by the immortal Siphons, Meryn enlists in the king's army to reach the front lines. Instead, she is thrust into the deadly Bonding Trials, where elite warriors forge mental links with massive, vicious direwolves. Amidst intense competition, political intrigue, and a volatile relationship with her instructor, Stark Therion, Meryn must survive the trials to save her sister, all while uncovering dark secrets hidden within the castle walls.