And So The Breaking Begins: Mindbreaker Duet, Book 1 (An Age of War and Prophecy 3)
Lacey Lehotzky
by Dex Haven
A cursed witch.
A scarred wolf.
And a prairie dog with a British accent.
I never imagined my life would unravel with one confession. My mother’s dying words left me running from a curse, a coven, and a past I didn’t understand. All she'd left me was a bakery in Texas wolf pack territory, a grimoire I didn't know how to open, and a familiar who wore glasses and sounded like he should be doing Shakespeare in the Park (if they allowed tiny prairie dogs in little waistcoats to perform that is)..
Then Big Papa walked through my door.
Massive. Scarred. Dangerous. His wolf recognized me instantly as his mate. His touch lit a fire in me I couldn’t explain, awakening a magic I thought I’d never have. I should have run from him—wolves and witches weren’t meant to mix. But every time he looked at me, I felt claimed. Desired. His scars, those marks of honor and pain, told stories I could only imagine, and yet they only made him more beautiful to me.
I gave him my body, my trust, my heart. And he gave me everything in return.
But the shadows wanted more. My mother’s coven was still hunting me. The grimoire pulsed with secrets I didn’t know how to wield. And when they came for Papa, bleeding and bound, I had only one choice: trade my mate for their darkness…
or unleash the dangerous power that my unknown father had imparted that had been sleeping in my blood all along.
BIG PAPA is a fated mates, scarred-hero, witch-meets-wolf shifter romance with high heat, high stakes, and one very dapper prairie dog familiar.
Reader note: Contains graphic intimacy and themes of survival. There is a triumph-centered resolution and a guaranteed HEA. I don’t believe in giving away the journey before it begins, but I believe in honoring your peace. If you know certain topics are hard for you, I encourage you to trust your instincts and read with care. Trigger warnings are included at the start of the book.
Written for adult readers 18+ only.
April 25, 2026
Wow! I love how the.characters and the body of each character intertwined! Some great surprises along the way as Big Papa finds his mate and their storyline unfolds! Brilliant twist also! )
April 29, 2026
Excellent book. I love Big Papa he is one of those guys you just can not love. Exciting Action and twists that you will not see coming. )
October 17, 2025
This is the fourth book in this series and my favorite so far. One of the main characters is a witch and she has the most adorable familiar. I recommend reading the series in order because it will make the characters and storylines tie together better. ) One person found this helpful
November 25, 2025
Bug papa has been sent to town to do a taste for the mating ceremony’s cake. Once he step into the bakery he know she different not wolf but other. Witch! Now he’s worried she using magic in her baked goods but she tell him she doesn’t know magic it never developed. Aspen came here because her mother arranged the bakery for her before she died and told her to run. The coven heard witch want Aspen’s mother grimoire because there is a spell that can help her take the powers of others. So Aspen...
September 4, 2025
BIG PAPA, we need more men like you in our world!! All of the books in this series are excellent books, but I have to say that this one is my favorite so far! I loved the twists and turns this book took me on. And I loved little Oscar too.. I just can't wait for the next installment in this series!! ) 2 people found this helpful
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