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Across continents and into her dreams, an apex predator tracks her with relentless intent, while Lord Arioch Scylla’s long-guarded estate faces vulnerability after a thief’s daring heist. The story blends morally gray shifters, a dragon-lord mystery, and slow-burn enemies-to-lovers tension.","[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCpo yrgi ht  \nCopyright © 2026 by Harley Stone  \nAll rights reserved.  \nPublished in the United States  \nThis book contains material protected under International and Federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reprint or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the authors, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.  \nCursed is the Thief is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the products of the author ’s imagination and are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.  \nCover design by Regina Wamba  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nContents  \nIntroduction  \nChapter 1  \nChapter 2  \nChapter 3  \nChapter 4  \nChapter 5  \nChapter 6  \nChapter 7  \nChapter 8  \nChapter 9  \nChapter 10  \nChapter 11  \nChapter 12  \nChapter 13  \nChapter 14  \nChapter 15  \nChapter 16  \nChapter 17  \nChapter 18  \nChapter 19  \nChapter 20  \nChapter 21  \nChapter 22  \nChapter 23  \nChapter 24  \nChapter 25  \nChapter 26  \nChapter 27  \nChapter 28  \nChapter 29  \nChapter 30  \nChapter 31  \nAlso by Harley Stone  \nAbout the Author  \nAcknowledgments  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nFor Meltarrus, who opened my eyes to the incredible world of fantasy.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nShe held a blade to his heart but chose mercy. He'll cross oceans to discover why.  \nZiara McCarthy finally has the orders she's been waiting for her whole life: infiltrate the hidden castle, steal the artifact her pack needs, kill anyone who gets in her way.  \nShe never expected …him.  \nNow an apex predator is hunting her across continents, invading her dreams, and making her caged wolf howl. He's arrogant, relentless, and devastatingly handsome in his human form.  \nShe should have followed orders.  \nLord Arioch Scylla has never left his estate. He couldn't. Then a sharptongued thief shattered his defenses and robbed his hoard, releasing a dragon upon the world.  \nNow his manor is compromised, his people are vulnerable, and he'll stop at nothing to recover his treasure.  \nCursed Is the Thief is the first book in a fantasy romance trilogy featuring morally gray shifters, a possessive dragon lord who's never seen the world, and a heroine with a deadly secret. A slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance that will be worth the wait.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nWORST. PEP TALK. EVER  \nZiara  \nW  \ne shouldn’t be here.  \nTrepidation rippled down my spine, and goosebumps erupted across my skin as hints of frost and savagery wafted through the air. Something dangerous prowled these woods, a predator the  \nlikes of which I’d never smelled.  \nI was in so far over my head that it was hard to breathe.  \nHands hovering over my dagger hilts, I scanned the dense green foliage, prepared to bolt at the first sign of trouble. This was further than I’d ever been from the den, and the need to return to the safety of home clawed at my insides. My hackles stood straight up, my body strung tighter than a bow as the feral instincts that had kept me alive for twenty years went on high alert.  \nScarred, beefy hands gripped my shoulders, and I almost jumped out of my skin. My accomplice’s scent hit me as he gave me a stern shake and spun me around to face him.  \n“Look at me,” Rust said. His official title was sergeant at arms of the Evergreen Pack, but unofficially, he was my mentor and had been my primary trainer for as long as I could remember. His irises glowed with flecks of gold as the wolf inside him held my gaze. “It’s been my honor to train you over the years.”  \nMy heart pounded and sweat slid down my back despite the chill of the midnight air.“Why does it sound like you’re saying goodbye?”  \n“","cbCaiceEpWyUi1tB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiceEpWyUi1tB","pdf",4842260,8,263,"English","en",105,"# Introduction\n# Chapter 1\n# Chapter 2\n# Chapter 3\n# Chapter 4\n# Chapter 5\n# Chapter 6\n# Chapter 7\n# Chapter 8\n# Chapter 9\n# Chapter 10\n# Chapter 11\n# Chapter 12\n# Chapter 13\n# Chapter 14\n# Chapter 15\n# Chapter 16\n# Chapter 17\n# Chapter 18\n# Chapter 19\n# Chapter 20\n# Chapter 21\n# Chapter 22\n# Chapter 23\n# Chapter 24\n# Chapter 25\n# Chapter 26\n# Chapter 27\n# Chapter 28\n# Chapter 29\n# Chapter 30\n# Chapter 31\n# Also by Harley Stone\n# About the Author\n# Acknowledgments","[{\"question\":\"Who is Ziara McCarthy and what does she need to do?\",\"answer\":\"Ziara McCarthy receives orders to infiltrate a hidden castle, steal an artifact her pack needs, and kill anyone who interferes with her mission.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is Ziara afraid during the operation?\",\"answer\":\"She senses an overwhelming predator presence in the woods and experiences intense unease, realizing the environment is outside pack territory and that a magical ward must be navigated.\"},{\"question\":\"What threatens Lord Arioch Scylla and his manor?\",\"answer\":\"A sharp-tongued thief has shattered his defenses by stealing his hoard, releasing a dragon and compromising his manor while making his people vulnerable.\"}]","Cursed is the Thief - 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