Claiming Gabriel (Fated Mates #2)
Tessa Stone
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· 19 ratings · 306 pages · Published: 28 Oct 2024

In a world of danger and destiny, Gabriel must rescue orphaned shifters while grappling with an irresistible bond to Olivia, the waitress who unwittingly becomes his fated mate.
Gabriel
I’m the last of my pack to find a mate, and it’s agonizing. I crave the family life I’ve watched my brothers enjoy for years. So, I’ve chosen to assist Kade in rescuing baby shifters who are victims of an underground trafficking ring run by radical humans. It’s a heartbreaking mission, saving orphaned shifter children, but it’s necessary. I’m tired of seeing innocent supernaturals suffer at the hands of these extremists.
I suspected I might meet my fated mate on this journey, but I was still caught off guard by her sweet strawberry scent, one I’ll never forget. Her name is Olivia, a young waitress from downtown Detroit. She’s unwittingly entangled with some radicals while trying to help two escaped shifter babies. She thinks she’s just doing a good deed by bringing the children to me, but how do I tell her that she’s destined to be mine forever?
Olivia
After finishing my night shift at the diner in Downtown Detroit, I never expected to find two little orphaned shifter children who had escaped an underground trafficking ring while I was taking out the trash in the back alley. I quickly brought them to my apartment for safety, but then I took them to the only place I knew could help—Thirst Trap, a nightclub run by supernaturals. That’s where I met Gabriel, a stunning wolf shifter with the most captivating blue eyes I’ve ever seen.
What I thought would be a simple good deed—returning the children to their people—turned my world upside down. Gabriel claims I’m his fated mate, the woman chosen for him by the goddess of fate. He’s determined not to let me go. I find myself traveling to Wintermoon, where I’m supposedly meant to spend the rest of my days with this enigmatic shifter. But I’m not ready to give in. He took me against my will, and the harder I try to resist him, the stronger this inexplicable connection grows. How can I escape this mysterious creature when he has already captured my body—and soon, my heart?
This book explores dark themes. Please refer to the content warnings at the beginning.
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- black mc 3
- shapeshifters 2
- paranormal 2
- fantasy 2
- african-american 2
- rich hero 1
- contemporary 1
- dark romance 1
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- dystopian 1
- funny 1
- angst 1
- urban fantasy 1
- magic 1
- werewolves 1
- witches 1
- m-f romance 1
- age gap 1
- class difference 1
- height difference 1
- fated mates 1
- forbidden love 1
- forced proximity 1
- hurt/comfort 1
- slow burn 1
- spanking 1
- breeding 1
- praise kink 1
- betrayal 1
- found family 1
- survival 1
- war 1
- competent heroine 1
- grumpy/ice queen 1
- independent heroine 1
- sassy heroine 1
- take-charge heroine 1
- sweet/gentle heroine 1
- poor heroine 1
- tortured heroine 1
- curvy heroine 1
- working class heroine 1
- alpha male 1
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- possessive hero 1
- sweet/gentle hero 1
- non-human hero 1
- tortured hero 1
- bodyguard/protector hero 1
- dual pov 1
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- misogyny 1
- racism 1
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- abuse 1
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The 'Fated Mates' series
73 ratings 4.36 ·- Taming Kane by Tessa Stone Book #1
- Claiming Gabriel by Tessa Stone Book #2
- Saving Jacob by Tessa Stone Book #3
- Saving Jacob: A Dark Paranormal Romance by Tessa Stone Book #3
- Loving Amir: A Dark Paranormal Romance by Tessa Stone Book #4
- Healing Hazel: A Dark Paranormal Romance by Tessa Stone Book #5
- Freeing Nala: A Dark Paranormal Romance by Tessa Stone Book #6
fantasy · paranormal · black-mc · african-american · shapeshifters · possessive hero · height-difference · werewolves · non-human-hero · fated-mates · tortured hero · strong heroine · racism · cold hero · war · tortured heroine · angst · abuse-non-mc · michigan · insta-love
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