Haret Chronicles: Qilin: Sugar Bites Books in Order

Newly crowned Carlyle has a castle and six mates, but a peaceful honeymoon remains out of reach. With enemies still threatening her rule, she tries to enjoy the adventures her companions promised without letting down her guard.

Carlyle’s attempt to prevent another Darkblood death exposes a weakness her enemies are ready to exploit. With a lion pride endangered and her castle threatened by an underwater mystery, repairing Haret becomes a deeply personal struggle.

A rash decision destroys Carlyle’s best lead and undermines her subjects’ trust. As she and her companions pursue a mystery spanning two worlds, mounting doubt threatens to turn Haret’s Darkbloods against their new queen.

Carlyle depends on sugar to keep her Qilin magic from turning dark, but her body begins rejecting it. As pressure mounts on her and her mates, healing Haret becomes harder while she struggles to maintain her own balance.

Pregnancy brings Carlyle an unexpected problem: uncontrollable shifting. Dair suggests seeking magical help, but with the jaguar twins gathering followers faster than Haret can heal, Carlyle must decide whether outside remedies or her own instincts offer the answer.

Expecting twins and facing increasingly powerful enemies, Carlyle turns to the mother she still distrusts for answers. Dividing her attention between family and Haret forces her to rely on unfamiliar allies and confront old wounds.

As the birth of their twins approaches, Carlyle and her six mates prepare to build a family. Haret still needs healing, but with friends and relatives gathering around them, she begins trusting herself to face what comes next.