Cursed at Midsummer

<p><strong>Some monsters are born of a curse... others are born of choice.</strong><br>In the village of Tinsel Lake legends whisper of a beast with golden horns who prowls the surrounding forests. No one has seen him fully-until one frozen morning changes everything.</p><p>Thalos bound by a centuries-old curse set in motion by the love-and betrayal-of Selena has lived a life of exile trapped in a form neither fully man nor beast. He longs for connection but the villagers' fear is swift and unforgiving.</p><p>As he navigates the delicate balance between human and monster Thalos becomes an unseen protector a guardian whose kindness is felt but rarely understood. Yet even as he forges a place in this world the shadow of Selena's curse lingers and the mountain holds secrets that may challenge everything he has fought to build.</p><p><em>A short story of love loss and the choices that define us.</em><br><em>Book 1 of the Minotaur Holiday.</em></p>