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Son of Kong by T.S. Joyce
Torren Taylor has a gorilla problem. The birthmark on his back says he is supposed to be the new Kong, but he wants nothing to do with his people. Shunning their traditions means his silverback is out of control and on a one-way track to crazy-town. He accepted his shortened life a long time ago, but right now all he wants to do is live long enough to for a couple last bucket list items...Categorized as:
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Dawson Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsDalton Dawson is reeling on the anniversary of an event that changed his life forever. All he wants to do is hide from his past for a few days, but in walks trouble in the form of a timid human who has his heart thawing for the first time in years. He’s not looking for a mate, but Kate Hawke is a fascinating and complicated woman that his wolf is desperate to figure out... -
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![Wolf Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce]()
Wolf Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLike every other McCall werewolf in history, Link is headed down a short road to insanity, but he’s determined to go out on his own terms. Those terms? Repay the people the broken McCall pack has hurt before Ian Silver has to put him down. Hope is a dangerous thing for a doomed man like him, but when he meets Nicole, an instant and undeniable connection sparks between them... -
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Lock by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWicked smile. Wicked secrets. Ready to protect her at all costs. .. Tasha liked Club Crimson at first. Hot guys, sexy music, and new friends all around. But when the shock of a lifetime leads to her waking up and staring into the mysterious eyes of the club's co-owner, Lock, she might just have to revise her opinion... -
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![Betrayed: The Road to Redemption by Nicky Charles]()
Betrayed: The Road to Redemption by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHow do you love again when your heart is dead? How do you know when it’s time to let go? Damien’s kicked about the country these past three years. No pack. No purpose. No reason to keep on living. When an old friend, Kane Sinclair, asks for his help, he agrees and heads to Chicago. After all, what does he have to lose? Sam’s grown up on the streets... -
![Savage Hunger by Milly Taiden]()
Savage Hunger by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIsaline Primrose doesn’t let anyone cut the line at her mom’s bakery, no matter how tall or sexy he his. His custom suit, expensive haircut, and deep brown eyes are making her want things. Very dirty things. It’s totally fine to look even if he is a bossy jerk... -
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Citrine by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCitrine, the last unmated gemstone dragon and mentor to the metal dragons, has finally gotten his story! Citrine Vanderguard has searched tirelessly for his mate. And now, hundreds of miles later, he's found her. She's on the brink of mating someone she can't possibly love, all for the sake of responsibility... -
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An Inconvenient Mate by Lora Leigh, Briana Bronte
Isabelle Martinez was instantly fascinated by the sexy Coyote Breed she met at the bar, but her sensual flirtation with him was cut short when she saw the man who'd attacked her arrive at the bar. Breed enforcer Malachi Morgan was entranced by Isabelle's mix of shyness and boldness, and he was determined to chase and play with his sensual prey... -
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Bear Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsLena Rhodes is a professional runner. Life is a lot easier when she is throwing everything she has into being a nature photographer for an elite outdoor magazine. And now, she is on her biggest assignment yet: Alaskan brown bears. She’s been training for years for this opportunity, but the growly, sexy outdoor guide charged with taking her to the bears is turning her world on its axis... -
![Favorite Obsession: Shifter World story by Nancy Corrigan]()
Favorite Obsession: Shifter World story by Nancy Corrigan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’m the ultimate prize in a shifter mating game. But since the man I love isn’t allowed to join in on the fun, we have to play. .. dirty. As a Royal shifter, I can trace my bloodline to the goddesses. Sure, the perks are great. Who doesn’t want to live forever? But I’ve been royally screwed. Apparently, my unborn children are going to change the world...Categorized as:
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Ravenous Predator by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFor years I’ve run my family’s organization in Philadelphia, ruling the city’s underworld with an iron first. I thought no one would dare to steal from me… until someone did. Now she must pay. -
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Fated Surrender by Alanea Alder
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 16 ratings**Alanea's Note** This is a re-release of a previously published title. It has been re-edited and a bit more content has been added, but nothing that would change the story dramatically. As always thank you for your support! Enjoy! Upon moving to Arkadia, Madison Claybourne, a high-power New York lawyer, discovers that she is mated to the diner’s cook... -
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A Howl for the Highlander by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDuncan MacNeill is on a mission—find gray wolf and former stockbroker Silverman who has stolen his family fortune and is purported to be living in the Grand Cayman Islands. As a Highland wolf, Duncan rarely leaves his native homeland, and taking a trip to an island paradise is not his dram of whiskey. But keeping the MacNeill's ancestral castle depends on making Silverman pay...Categorized as:
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Home for the Holidays by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRacing season is over, but the Dirt Track Dogs are ready to celebrate. Someone’s been naughty, and now the pack is expecting a new addition just in time for the holidays. Scarred up wolf shifter, Blister, has come a long ways since his days of sleeping in a tent in the woods. He’s made a real home with his mate, staked his claim on her bed and heart, and now he’s going to be a father... -
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![Wolver's Rescue by Jacqueline Rhoades]()
Wolver's Rescue by Jacqueline Rhoades
Sometimes it’s not the wolves that pose the danger. .. There’s a downside to living in a secret society. Someone has to ensure it remains that way. ‘Bull’ Bulworth is that someone. His current assignment: track a young man who has an unrecognized wolf inside him and eliminate the problem before the truth about Wolvers is exposed to the human world...Categorized as:
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![The Alpha's Return by Reece Barden]()
The Alpha's Return by Reece Barden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKillian Kennedy never wanted to return. He was happy to hide his royal roots and enjoy an anonymous life, somewhere nobody would ever suspect what he truly was. When his niece gets outed as a white wolf, the sign of a royal descendent, on her first shift, duty calls, and he returns to formally renounce the throne, ensuring their safety and his freedom... -
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Lindy & The Wulfen by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter a devastating blow to her already fragile self esteem, werewolf Lindy Vincent has decided to stop being the pack whore and change her life for the better. With the help of her two best friends, her alpha female, and a feisty she-wolf named Eula, Lindy starts down the road of self-improvement, happy for the first time in years...Categorized as:
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Fighter by Micalea Smeltzer
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFirst she was an Outsider. Then she became an Insider. And now… she’s going to have to be a Fighter. Nothing goes as planned for Sophie Beaumont. She thought that Travis had been defeated. She believed that they would all finally be safe. But Travis never left. He has a plan and it's one that no one could have ever guessed... -
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The Protector's Heart by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNila Caruthers doesn’t want anything to do with wolves. Her werewolf ex-husband continues to stalk her and their son, terrifying her to no end. The last thing she wants to do is acknowledge her attraction to the very sexy Malachi Slattery, who has been watching her for weeks. She’s not about to forget that Malachi is a wolf, and she’s learned the hard way that wolves are not to be trusted... -
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The Protector's Heart by R. E. Butler
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNila Patterson doesn’t want anything to do with wolves. Her werewolf ex-husband continues to stalk her and their son, terrifying her to no end. The last thing she wants to do is acknowledge her attraction to Malachi Slattery, who’s been watching her for weeks. He’s not as discreet as he thinks he’s being...Categorized as:
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![Wolver's Gold by Jacqueline Rhoades]()
Wolver's Gold by Jacqueline Rhoades
Librarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ISBN13 9781311443755. Finding gold where you least expect it…. Lone wolf and Special Investigator for the ubiquitous Eugene Begley, Challenger McCall is sent to the town of Gold Gulch to take care of a problem that might involve the exposure of the wolver community. For McCall, it’s like stepping back in time - a hundred and fifty years back in time... -
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Dark Moon by Elizabeth Kelly
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSophia Williams, a powerful and strong-willed Lycan, never thought she would fall for a human. Yet, she cannot deny the instant attraction she feels for Bree’s brother, Kaden. Used to getting what she wants, Sophia pursues him, determined to prove that she can be trusted. Beaten and enslaved by Lycans, Kaden wants nothing to do with the family of Lycans his sister is marrying into... -
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Her Werewolf Protector by Jodi Vaughn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’ll stop at nothing to protect her…even if it means hunting a killer. Werewolf Braxton Devereaux is on the run. Accused of a murder he didn’t commit, he is forced to flee Pack Law, and the death sentence waiting for him. On the run from deadly assassins, he is nearly out of their reach when an assassin’s bullet hits its mark... -
![Mason's Mate by Abigail Raines]()
Mason's Mate by Abigail Raines
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s a new world for me. That gorgeous, strong, and gentle Mason Tremblay is the best part of it. How do I not fall in love with him? When I saved one of the Tremblay brothers, Mason Tremblay became indebted to me. But he has to find me first. My brother is as ruthless as my old pack was. He’s taken me hostage, determined to start a new pack with me whether I like it or not...Categorized as:
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![Her Vampire Temptation by Alexis Alvarez]()
Her Vampire Temptation by Alexis Alvarez
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSHE’LL LEARN TO CALL ME MASTER. The redheaded mortal is intoxicating – young, smart, beautiful. I took her to the dungeon and delivered a lesson in pleasure. And a little pain, to make her blood sweeter. Then I wiped her mind and sent her home. Because immortals and mortals don’t mix. But now three young women matching her description are missing, and the vampire I sired is up to no good... -
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Passion's Prey by A.C. Arthur
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey live in the shadows—half human, half beast—a powerful breed of shape-shifters who protect the civilized world from the deadliest of their kind…. Caprise is tall, beautiful, exotic. A goddess in the flesh. A dancer, when Caprise takes the stage, she feels the power she holds over men—especially the man known as X. He watches her night after night. He follows her with hungry eyes... -
![Embracing the Wolf by Catherine Bybee]()
Embracing the Wolf by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWerewolves come in two different categories, good and evil. Although Richard Ritter's family has encouraged him to make the change for years, he never considered embracing his wolf until he meets Kate Davis. One night with her however, and his life changes forever. After a horrifying evening of violence, Kate Davis's life is turned upside down... -
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The Alpha's Prize by Sassa Daniels
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe will be his queen, but first he will put her on her knees. Leonid Sobakhin has known for years that Francesca di Angelo is his mate, but a Russian alpha claiming an Italian princess would have risked a dangerous conflict with her pack. Until now. .Categorized as:
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Forced Wolf Bride by Ruby Knoxx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Alpha took me hostage to force me into marriage. His next step? Get me pregnant. He’s much older than me and the Alpha of the enemy pack. He needs a mate to help his pack re-gain strength. So he kidnapped me to this small town. And even though I despised him, my growing belly speaks its own language. His mansion is an upgrade from the foster homes I bounced around in my youth...Categorized as:
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![The Breed Casstiel's Vow by Alice K. Wayne]()
The Breed Casstiel's Vow by Alice K. Wayne
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratings*Warning: This book contains strong sexual content and graphic violence, it is not suitable for persons under the age of 18. After the brutal kidnapping of her brother, Tessa Roberts, a human born with the ability to read other human minds, plunges herself into the dark and mysterious world of the Breed, hell bent on finding him. What she encounters however, is far more than she bargained for... -
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The Omega's Heart by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJeremiah Kincaid has spent most of his life on the outside looking in. Unable to shift even though he is a full-blooded wolf, he is forced to be an omega in his pack, looked down upon by his fellow pack members. No male wants him at his back in a fight; no female wants him in her bed. He finds himself reaching the limit of what he can tolerate and makes plans to leave the pack... -
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Craving His Virgin Mate by Sam Crescent
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 11 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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Untamed Lovers by Frankie Love, Chantel Seabrook
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBear Valley: Where rugged men find more than a safe haven -- they find their mates. The gorgeous newcomer in town, Harley MacBeth, is everything I’m not. Charming, outgoing, and stubborn. So damn stubborn. Well, I guess we have that in common. I’m in bear form when I see the infuriatingly sexy woman painting by the river. In a flash, she becomes a damsel in distress... -
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Chosen Mate by Katie Reus, Savannah Stuart
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer past has taught her to be wary…. With an abusive relationship behind her, wolf shifter Leslie is quietly raising her young son in the Kendrick pack. If she’s occasionally lonely, it’s a small price to pay for her son’s safety. And if she’s secretly longing for pack alpha Malcolm Kendrick, well…she’s keeping that fantasy to herself...Categorized as:
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![Tyrant Alpha's Secret Baby by Flora R. Leigh]()
Tyrant Alpha's Secret Baby by Flora R. Leigh
I finally traced my parents' murderer. .. on my arranged mate's bed. .. Inheriting the pack as the youngest Alpha, I just felt more like the Council's puppet. And now they wanted to manipulate my marriage. A girl from another pack, humble, weak, and ignorant. She should be the last one haunting me. But the alcohol made me cross the line. That night, I found the murderer's tattoo on her body...Categorized as:
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Bloodrunners Bundle by Rhyannon Byrd
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the world of the Bloodrunners, a fierce band of hunters and protectors, half-human, half-Lycan. Only through the act of Bloodrunning, the hunting and assassination of rogue werewolves, may these extraordinary warriors gain full acceptance within their respective packs...Categorized as:
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![Pure Surrender by Aja James]()
Pure Surrender by Aja James
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAella Alexander:. An Amazon warrior in her human life, Aella has always taken and fought for what she wanted, and what Aella wanted, she got. Until him. Cloud Drako:. The mysterious new recruit to the Pure Ones’ team of Elite soldiers is not what he seems. He has a critical role to fulfill to maintain Balance in the universe…. He cannot afford to be distracted by her...Categorized as:
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![The Darkness Series by Katie Reus]()
The Darkness Series by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Katie Reus, the first three books in her Darkness series in one boxed set:. Darkness Awakened. Years ago he ended things between them to protect her…. As leader of one of the fiercest werewolf packs in the south, Finn Stavros is in full battle mode 24/7... -
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The Alpha Meets The Rogue by xXdemolitionloverXx
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLeila lived with her pack all her life. It was until she was forced into an arranged marriage that she ran away from home. She turned into a rogue and while running away from an Alpha, she ends up kidnapped by another one. The exception for this was one: this Alpha was her mate. -
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Dead Sexy by Amanda Ashley
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe city is in a panic. In the still of the night, a vicious killer is leaving a trail of mutilated bodies drained of blood. A chilling M. O. that puts ex-vampire hunter Regan Delaney on the case, her gun clip packed with silver bullets, her instincts edgy. But the victims are both human and Undead, and the clues are as confusing as the vampire who may be her best ally—she hopes... -
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Redwood Pack, Vol. 1 by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRedwood Pack Volume 1 contains the first 2 books in the Redwood Pack Series in a print copy. An Alpha’s Path Redwood Pack Book 1. Melanie is a twenty-five year old chemist who has spent the whole of her adult life slaving at school. Now she is finally done and about to start her dream job, however before she does that she needs to let her hair down... -
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Forever Bound by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFOREVER BOUND includes the following four best-selling titles by Cynthia Eden:. BOUND BY BLOOD. BOUND IN DARKNESS. BOUND IN SIN. BOUND BY THE NIGHT. Word Count: 90,000. The BOUND stories are dark and sexy tales of paranormal romance. Vampires and werewolves must trust each other in these stories--their lives are on the line, and so are their hearts. BOUND BY BLOOD...Categorized as:
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Gauge by Susan A. Bliler
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsGauge Alexander is done hiding who and what he is. After touring StoneCrow Estates—a community built for Skin Walkers—he accepts CEO, Monroe StoneCrow’s, offer of employment. As an accountant and Sentry for the estate, Gauge vows to live as he’d always dreamed, out in the open with no more secrets or regrets. Ella Garret is on the run...Categorized as:
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The Alpha's Heart by R.E. Butler
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAlpha wolf Acksel wakes up one morning in the bed of the one human who was kind to him in school. Now, ten years later, Brynn Mara is snuggled up at his side, smelling like passion and sweet dreams. Even though Acksel has declared that his pack members can mate with humans from now on, he knows that any woman he takes as his mate will have a target on her back. Especially if she’s a fragile human... -
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![Avenger by Micalea Smeltzer]()
Avenger by Micalea Smeltzer
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt’s all been leading to this for Caeden and Sophie Williams. This should be the happiest time of their life. They’re married and expecting a baby, but Travis is still out there, and they both know he won’t rest until he gets what he wants. The question is, what does he want? They’ll have to figure it out if they ever want to have their happily ever after. The end is near... -
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Bullied by the Alpha by Sam Crescent
Abused and expelled from her pack for being fat, Cassie has to find a new alpha, one that is willing to take her with her flaws. She has heard of Abel, an alpha with a bad temper, who was expelled from his original pack and created his own in some mysterious way. She can only hope he will accept her... -
![Be Were by Eliza Gayle]()
Be Were by Eliza Gayle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDean had a family once. Until tragedy and betrayal consumed them. Now he lives on his own terms keeping life simple and carefree. Then one night leads to one bite and he's forced back into a dangerous world that reminds him he's still as angry as ever and this time he's not leaving until he gets what he wants. Niki...Categorized as:
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Outlaw MC Bear by Bella Love-Wins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFate has thrown them together, but secrets and rivalry may tear them apart. Steamy, full-length, standalone bear shifter paranormal romance, with a HEA ending and no cliffhangers. Get it at a special price for a very limited time. Silas Corrigan is a force of nature. He's the no-nonsense bear shifter President of the Beartooth Brotherhood Motorcycle Club...Categorized as:
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![Rebel Wolf by Amy Green]()
Rebel Wolf by Amy Green
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWelcome to America's most dangerous town. Ian Donovan lives a life on the edge. The bastard son of an alpha, he's a lone wolf fighting to survive in the Colorado wilds. No pack. No code. Until the woman showed up. Anna Gold studies shifters - their secret rituals, their renegade lives...Categorized as:
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Rogue Wolves Prison by Eva Brandt, Cara Wylde
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnce, I knew what my future was going to be like. I was bound to mate an Alpha chosen by my father, to be his Omega and have his pups. But I changed that future when I dared to fight off my would-be mate. When I killed him and became a rogue wolf. There's only one place left for me now - Rogue Wolves Prison. The penitentiary built for the most vicious, unrepentant werewolves alive...
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