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Mate Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 29 ratings**The full-length third book in T. S. Joyce’s new Bears Fur Hire series.** Vera Masterson has been called a lot of names through the years: witch, misfit, mad scientist. She’s let the rumors go because they kept her safe... -
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Visible Panther Line by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 21 ratings***STANDALONE***Sky Adler isn't looking for a man. She's happy being Gerri Wilder's newest assistant and excited she's on a mission to scope out a new client. She did not expect the town residents to treat her like she committed a crime and for the client to be hot enough to melt the ozone. She definitely needs a cold shower, but she's a professional, she can handle it. Maybe. Hopefully... -
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![Heart of the Bear by T.S. Joyce]()
Heart of the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratings- Book 5 in the Hells Canyon Shifters series - Rae Lynn Dormer is about to find out just what kind of monsters are lurking in the wilderness of Hells Canyon. Determined to do a good deed, she gives a stranger a ride to a ranger camp nestled deep in the Seven Devils Mountains. The problem is, when she gets there, her new acquaintance turns into a lion in the front seat of her Honda...Categorized as:
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Ignited by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTen years ago, they saved each other's lives.Then she disappeared.But fate has brought them back together...Boomer, explosives and weapons expert, is fine with his life as an Outlaw Ridge operative: illegal missions, daring rescues, and blowing stuff up. But when a woman from his distant past shows up asking for his help, it all threatens to come crashing down...Categorized as:
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![Stoneheart Lion by Zoe Chant]()
Stoneheart Lion by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe's a shifter fixer who can fix anything ... except herself. Exiled from her clan, jaguar shifter Max is a P.I. who handles unique shifter problems. Incriminating photos, blackmail, mate problems? Max helps others solve their problems because there is no cure for her own loneliness. At least none that she knows. But she's never had a problem like him before .. -
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Avenge the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 23 ratings- Book 3 in the Hells Canyon Shifters series - Reese Evans is still reeling from the death of her childhood sweetheart. Determined to find her place in the clan of legendary Hells Canyon bear shifters, she must avenge her fallen friend before she can move on with her life... -
![Her Dragon Lover by Roxie Ray]()
Her Dragon Lover by Roxie Ray
He shot me down…why can’t I forget about him?I gathered up my nerve to approach Stefan... only for him to reject me. That was months ago, but I still can't stop thinking about him, no matter how hard I try to get over it. Unfortunately, fate keeps throwing us together... -
![Blackstone Ranger Guardian by Alicia Montgomery]()
Blackstone Ranger Guardian by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFighting for his mateWhen John Krieger rescues a stranded fox shifter in the middle of a snowstorm, he never expected that she would turn out to be his mate. However, the darkness lurking in his soul prevents him from claiming her and he pushes her away. When he realizes his mistake, he vows to make himself into someone who deserves her... -
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Silver by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA dragon as a coworker? Complicated. Adrien the silver dragon has everything most humans could want. But as a dragon awakened in the modern world he misses his old life, his powers (which have been temporarily restrained) and the way he used to lord his status over others... -
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Fealty of the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter years of stagnancy, Muriel Marsden leaves the legendary clan of Hells Canyon bear shifters and goes rogue in order to discover herself. Her trip is cut short when she stumbles upon an injured man alone in the wilderness. As his only chance for survival, Muriel brings him to her cabin and works to save his life. The man is half feral and all sexy...Categorized as:
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![Fury of Aggression by Coreene Callahan]()
Fury of Aggression by Coreene Callahan
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReturn to the exhilarating—and ruthless—world of Coreene Callahan’s Dragonfury Series as the threat of war rises, new enemies emerge, and unlikely alliances are forged…Down on her luck, Theodora Rutledge does the one thing she promised herself she never would—return home to Seattle. As a single mom, she needs a job fast to put a roof over her three-year-old’s head...Categorized as:
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![Holiday Surprise by Julie Trettel]()
Holiday Surprise by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLuke Larken gets the surprise of his life when his howl is returned while out on a run. He knows immediately it’s his one true mate, and it’s coming from Collier territory. His once rival and now friend, Thomas Collier and his mate Lily are more than happy to help him with the hunt to find her...Categorized as:
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![Bear for the Holidays by Zoe Chant]()
Bear for the Holidays by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe's home for the holidays, but not in the way he expected.Bear shifter and biologist Nik Shevchenko is home in Colorado for the first time in years, and as soon as he’s done with the heron count that brought him back, he’s heading to his parents’ place for the bright, boisterous holiday he’s been craving for ages...Categorized as:
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![Prince of Storms by Riley Storm]()
Prince of Storms by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy storms brought only thunder and darkness.Until her.She is the lightning that charges my soul and tempts my body. I’m supposed to be composed and regal, a future prince of dragons. But a simple look from her sets the tempest inside me raging. I cannot be expected to control myself around her. I have needs, and they start and end with her...Categorized as:
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![Her Shifter Wolf Runaway (The Clan of Hogan Falls) by Serena Meadows]()
Her Shifter Wolf Runaway (The Clan of Hogan Falls) by Serena Meadows
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’d lived my entire life with a secret that kept trying to burst out of me...My clan wanted my friends and I dead when we were babies.I’d begun questioning my very existence... but Marshall appeared out of nowhere and changed my reality.He was mysterious, a man with secrets of his own.Marshall was running away from something... or someone.And I wanted to chase him away from our small town... -
![Pinch of Sass by C.D. Gorri]()
Pinch of Sass by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan this stoic Dire Wolf admit the sassy feline is his fated mate and stake his claim?Ariella Golden needs to persuade sexy Dire Wolf Beta, and the amazingly talented chef at Serious Moonlight, Brock Laurent, to use her Pride’s corporation, Eat Well Live Proud, for all the roadhouse’s needs in order to win the coveted quarterly prize at her company...Categorized as:
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![The Witch's Forbidden Wolf: Enemies to Lovers Rejected Mate Wolf Shifter Cozy Small Town Romance by Harmony Raines]()
The Witch's Forbidden Wolf: Enemies to Lovers Rejected Mate Wolf Shifter Cozy Small Town Romance by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProphecies! Who writes this stuff?A prophecy is the reason she’s been estranged from her coven.A prophecy is the reason she’s been stranded on a faraway island for five years.And Tamsin suspects a prophecy is the reason she’s wound up in this strange tavern with someone trying to kill her…again.5 years ago, wolf shifter Mason was sent to kill his mate.He didn’t. Obviously... -
![A Deer for Dion by Lorelei M. Hart]()
A Deer for Dion by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt all started with a miss…Omega jerboa shifter Dion has a great job, amazing friends, and an adorable pet dog. Two years ago, he’d have said that he had everything he could ever want and more. That was before he went to Comic Congress and scented his mate. For a split second, he thought all of his dreams were coming true at once. They weren’t... -
![Claimed By The Barbarian Dragon by Terry Bolryder]()
Claimed By The Barbarian Dragon by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA brand new dragon series from the dragon shifter queen herself. Terry Bolryder has written more than 40 well-beloved dragon shifter novels and returns with a fresh new take on dragons in Crystals, Curves and Castles... -
![Hot Shot Wolf by Aidy Award, Piper Fox]()
Hot Shot Wolf by Aidy Award, Piper Fox
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe's off limits and he can't resist...Three years ago my wolf found my fated mate, and she was my best friend's little sister.He's no longer my friend, and she's off limits. Is it any wonder everyone thinks I'm a dick?Now, I'm the star player for the Bay State U Dire Wolves and I've told myself I don't have or need a mate. Fate can go fuck itself.Until Addy walks into my life... -
![The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert]()
The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert
After Savannah’s mate turned out to be a traitor who tried to kill her family, she decided she did not want to love or feel anything anymore. So, when the Lycan King of the Northern Kingdom comes to her brother to demand her hand in marriage in return for his support, she decides to make the ultimate sacrifice and accept the proposal... -
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Final Extraction by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHis mate is gone. His life is empty. Survival is all he has left.When an unexpected ally gives Silas Granger a shimmer of hope, he’ll stop at nothing to find the truth. His hatred for the Raglan has increased exponentially. It’s no longer a job—it’s personal. Silas will fight to the death until they are permanently ended and the final extraction has been made... -
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Snow Wolf by Heather Long
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDon't miss the highly anticipated installment in the Wolves of Willow Bend as we travel north to one of the most secretive packs in the U.S. Ranae is the youngest of the Buckleys— the only girl among three powerful male siblings. Her restlessness and dominant nature affected her every relationship within Willow Bend, not to mention testing the patience of her Alpha... -
![Growling for Thunder by Milly Taiden]()
Growling for Thunder by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIzzy Duncan doesn’t like shifters, so when her sister invites her to her baby shower in the secluded shifter town of Hurricane Valley. When she meets bear shifter Blake Henry, Izzy knows she can’t stay. The chemistry with Blake is instant. Given the opportunity to stay, how can she say no?Blake Henry has a reputation, but it never bothered him until he met Izzy... -
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![Desired by the Dragon by Bella Drake]()
Desired by the Dragon by Bella Drake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe was banished for crimes against the dragon clan. She’s the daughter of a dragon elder. When these true mates meet, will his past destroy their future?FBI SWAT leader Wyatt Carson came to terms with being an outcast long ago. Or so he thought, until he meets the one thing a banished dragon cannot have: his true mate... -
![Wolf's Prize by Candace Ayers, Kym Dillon]()
Wolf's Prize by Candace Ayers, Kym Dillon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling authors Candace Ayers and Kym Dillon bring you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under 2 hours!Paranormal passion only a shifter can deliver. Let the games begin.They say I'm wild, untamed, savage.They're not wrong.I prefer my fur rather than skin.I haven't set paw in the village in sixteen years.Nor have I wanted to.Until now.Until her...Categorized as:
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![Kane: The Unchained Omegaverse: M/F Alpha Omega Romance by Callie Rhodes]()
Kane: The Unchained Omegaverse: M/F Alpha Omega Romance by Callie Rhodes
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSomething strange is happening in the woods…If there’s one thing Tabitha Dunn’s followers love, it’s a mystery. For years, she’s built a loyal fan base chasing down answers others have been too afraid to search for. But this time, as she enters the wilderness surrounding alpha territory, the only thing she discovers is trouble...Categorized as:
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![Handle With Bear by P. Jameson]()
Handle With Bear by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBear shifter, West Phillips, wasn’t looking for a mate… but he finds her anyway when a sweet and curvy delivery woman shows up at his doorstep. And at the least convenient time possible. His clan isn’t safe. It harbors lost and troubled youth, and hides a gnarly mutant shifter that no one can control. Not exactly the right place to settle down with the woman of your dreams... -
![Her Second Chance Wolf by Ariana Hawkes]()
Her Second Chance Wolf by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe fifth book in the Obsessed Mates series!Find out what happens when a flighty little crow shifter runs into her nemesis from high school. He's hotter than ever, and this time he doesn't want to mock her for her differences--he wants to make her his... -
![His Damaged Pack by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart]()
His Damaged Pack by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAsilo Pack lives in the shadows protecting those without a voice.My brother warned me to run—that Highridge was no longer safe for me, but I was stubbornly refusing to leave him until it was too late, our pack Alpha leaving him for dead and keeping me prisoner, help unable to get to me. Cooper came to the rescue, and I fell in love. My beast recognizing him as ours... -
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Sapphire Dragon by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe second dragon has been awakened... Lucien, or Luc to those who know him, didn't want to be brought back into the world he left behind centuries ago. As the sapphire dragon, with incredible powers unlike any of the other awakened dragons, he is needed to protect humans in the modern world. But he tried that once and it almost broke him apart... -
![Master of Storms by Bec McMaster]()
Master of Storms by Bec McMaster
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe old eddas speak of dreki—fabled creatures who haunt the depths of Iceland's volcanoes and steal away fair maidens.Solveig wants none of such myths. Mated—and spurned—by the devilishly handsome Prince Marduk, the furious dreki princess refuses to be the laughingstock of her court. Marduk will beg for her forgiveness. Or he will die.A political alliance that ended in ruins..Categorized as:
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Pulled to the Alpha by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBlake turns into one possessive polar bear shifter when he sees the girl who belongs to him. Nobody, including that vicious dragon shifter is going to stop him from claiming what's his. This is the fifth book in the Alphas in Heat series featuring the bear shifters from the Blackcloud Point fire station. Fire-fighting bear shifters? Yes, please! The books can be read in any order...Categorized as:
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![Bearly Tart by Loni Ree]()
Bearly Tart by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWilder BearlyIt's true. I'm a dumb*ss.Doing my brother a quick favor leads to the biggest shock of my life—his mate's youngest sister is my soulmate. The second Cora Sweet opens the door, I lose my heart and my mind. My mouth takes off without consulting my brain or my inner bear and I end up p*ss*ng her off...Categorized as:
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![Unlikely Mate by Candace Ayers, Kym Dillon]()
Unlikely Mate by Candace Ayers, Kym Dillon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWelcome to Mystic Hollow where wildest dreams (trust me, they do get wild) come true.As Alpha of Mystic Hollow's bear shifter clan, duty dictates my every move.When the Shifter Council responds to our declining population by enacting the BfB (Brides for Beasts) program, the guys are pretty excited to be introduced to human females...Categorized as:
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![The Snow Leopard's Home by Zoe Chant]()
The Snow Leopard's Home by Zoe Chant
A curvy outdoorswoman who’s been forced inside + a snow leopard shifter who wants to help her roam free + a forbidden connection = one thrilling romance! Curvy Teri Lowell is stuck at home. Three months ago, she was terribly injured in a car accident. Now she’s almost recovered—but she’s lost control of her life... -
![Grind by Sammi Cee]()
Grind by Sammi Cee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThat omega needs a spanking. Cloud’s life is in turmoil, but why remains a mystery to his friends. Partying and his favorite moonshine only give him a night’s worth of relief, but to him it’s better than nothing... -
![Wolf Destinies by Lucia Ashta]()
Wolf Destinies by Lucia Ashta
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy whole life is one tangled lie. A horrible deception. All my past choices steered by the woman who hunts me without pause.She’s powerful, vicious, and cruel, feared by the entire supernatural community. She’s also an immortal. Yeah, she can’t be killed—supposedly...Categorized as:
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Unexpected Mate by Delta James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOpposites attract - that’s what they say. I never believed it until the night he found me.They call him the Finder. A ruthless and brutal apex predator, he has spent most of his life alone in the caves, never believing in or needing a fated mate...until now. The night he scented her in his woods, he knew she was his, so he took her...Categorized as:
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![Roar Enforcement by Milly Taiden]()
Roar Enforcement by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe tables are turned when this billionaire doesn’t fit in with his mate’s bohemian lifestyle! Gerri Wilder has matched up billionaire Jake with Casey, a philosopher who hangs out at slam poetry bars. Jake isn’t unfamiliar with the art scene as he comes from a family of artists, but he’d hoped that his mate would be more business-minded, like him... -
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Roar Deal by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s a girl to do when she’s tapped out the dating pool on Earth? Travel with Gerri to Nova Aurora to meet an amazing shifter man, that’s what! Lexi’s unlucky in love, a magnet for the men at the bottom of the dating barrel... -
![Shifters Hallows Eve by Lori King, Audra Hart]()
Shifters Hallows Eve by Lori King, Audra Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTricks and Treats…Chills and thrills... Become Enchanted, Haunted, and Hunted this Halloween... -
![To Keep A Wolf by Heather Hildenbrand]()
To Keep A Wolf by Heather Hildenbrand
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe monster might have kissed me but he won’t keep me.I sold my soul to save my mate. No, that’s not exactly true. I gave it away, handed it over like it was nothing. And Levi paid the price.Now, Levi’s gone. And I’m forced to pick up the pieces of what I once felt for him. What I can’t seem to stop feeling for the mate I gave up.Jadick is the exact monster we fought against when we rebelled... -
![Dragon's Windfall: An enemies to lovers arranged marriage romance by Candace Ayers, Kym Dillon]()
Dragon's Windfall: An enemies to lovers arranged marriage romance by Candace Ayers, Kym Dillon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBestselling author Candace Ayers brings you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under two hours!Dragon scales and bridal veils—billionaire shifters find their fiery mates!I’m dubbed the king of couture—a title well-earned.So when an upstart designer slings mud at my fashion house, I hit back.Hard...Categorized as:
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![The Dragon's Pledge by Marie Johnston]()
The Dragon's Pledge by Marie Johnston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRonanThe next time my brother says “Hey, I’ve got an idea,” I need to run, not walk away. I might be from a dragon shifter ruling family, but I’m not demanding a female mate with me. Yet taking my time and winning her over is going nowhere. So far, I’ve punched my card as the older neighbor who’s way too nosy about the young female next door. Then I hear about what she’s got planned... -
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ALPHA ZEUS : The Alpha Chronicles by Paulina Vasquez
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsElemental wolves descended from a single Goddess, and Zeus descended from the strongest of shifter lines. An Alpha of the Moon Realm Kingdom, Zeus finally finds what he has always wanted. Unable to control his wolf, he's forced to hide a dark secret that drives her away. She belongs to him, and this possessive Alpha will claim what's his... -
![Deadly Dragon’s Intense Infatuation by Amelia Wilson]()
Deadly Dragon’s Intense Infatuation by Amelia Wilson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen a dangerous wildfire requires an emergency fire break, this dragon shifter springs into action, breathing fire to create a burn break. He thought nobody could see him but when he shifts back he finds himself face to face with a beautiful woman.MariDragons are real.Flynn is dragon.I’ve seen him as a dragon and I’ve seen him as a man.And he’s the sexiest man I’ve ever seen...Categorized as:
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![The Snow Leopard's Baby by Zoe Chant]()
The Snow Leopard's Baby by Zoe Chant
A curvy single mom + a snow leopard shifter in need of a family + the blizzard that brings them together = a sweet and steamy romance! Curvy Leah Sanders has struggled to make ends meet since her fiancé left her and her baby daughter Emily... -
![Craving His Virgin Mate by Sam Crescent]()
Craving His Virgin Mate by Sam Crescent
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll of her life, Agatha Preston never felt like she belonged. Her parents made her keep secrets about herself and what she was capable of. After their death, there's nothing for her in the city. She doesn't know what she's looking for until she finds it in a small town called Poison. The locals are awful and rude, but she loves the town and there's no way she's leaving...Categorized as:
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![Her Fairytale Wolf: Howls Romance by Milly Taiden, Marianne Morea]()
Her Fairytale Wolf: Howls Romance by Milly Taiden, Marianne Morea
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIsabel Lassiter knows with the right opportunity, her custom couture could rule Tinsel Town. Instead, she’s tied to a boss she both hates and pities, waiting for her chance shine. Lonely, she waits for the right someone to notice and sweep her off her feet. Zander Petrov has Hollywood and the city of Los Angeles at his feet. Still, he’s never forgotten his shifter roots or his duty to his clan...
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