Rise of the Pride Series by Theresa Hissong

My name is Talon Shaw and I am the alpha of a pride of black panthers. My cat finds his mate in a human female and she wants a date! Panthers don’t date…we mate. Before my plans fall into place to court the woman who is destined to be my mate, one of my pride is taken and held for ransom. That ransom is me. I will do anything for my pride, but my little human mate puts herself in my place... moreMy name is Talon Shaw and I am the alpha of a pride of black panthers. My cat finds his mate in a human female and she wants a date! Panthers don’t date…we mate. Before my plans fall into place to court the woman who is destined to be my mate, one of my pride is taken and held for ransom. That ransom is me. I will do anything for my pride, but my little human mate puts herself in my place. When I find out that she has been taken, along with a young girl from my pride, I vow to bring them both home. My Guardians and I hunt to find my mate, save my pride, and deal out justice for those my enemy has harmed. That is…if I’m not too late to save them both. less

Winter Rise of the Pride, Book 2 Winter Blue, Guardian of the Shaw Pride, has sworn to protect the beautiful and stubborn Nova Raines. His panther knows that she is his mate, but Winter’s refusal to touch her causes him to almost destroy their fragile relationship when she is attacked by a human male and left for dead behind the bar that she owns... moreWinter Rise of the Pride, Book 2 Winter Blue, Guardian of the Shaw Pride, has sworn to protect the beautiful and stubborn Nova Raines. His panther knows that she is his mate, but Winter’s refusal to touch her causes him to almost destroy their fragile relationship when she is attacked by a human male and left for dead behind the bar that she owns. The wolves are still on the loose, and when a rogue panther comes forward with information, the pride soon realizes that the male who assaulted Nova is a wolf and will stop at nothing until he kills her. The panthers assemble with a plan, ensuring that the pack of wolves are destroyed so that the pride can live in peace. When Nova’s ability to protect herself is questioned, Winter has to make the decision to change her into what he is to save her life or leave her vulnerable to his enemies. His reasoning for keeping her human could also be the one thing that takes her life for good when the last remaining wolf returns to finish off the job. less

Savage Rise of the Pride Book 3 Mary Grace was nothing more than a waitress at a local bar, waiting tables and living her life quietly and without excitement. When her ex shows up to take her to be sold to a scientist, a scuffle ensues and she ends up almost losing her life. The one thing Savage Corvera wasn’t expecting to find was the voluptuous blonde waitress lying in a puddle of her own blood... moreSavage Rise of the Pride Book 3 Mary Grace was nothing more than a waitress at a local bar, waiting tables and living her life quietly and without excitement. When her ex shows up to take her to be sold to a scientist, a scuffle ensues and she ends up almost losing her life. The one thing Savage Corvera wasn’t expecting to find was the voluptuous blonde waitress lying in a puddle of her own blood. His touch was meant to help, but the brush of his hand was all it took to know that the dying woman was his mate. There’s no hesitation when he makes the ultimate decision to save her life. The pride bands together to protect their own after the news spreads that scientists are moving into their small town. When a group of masked men invade The Deuce and Mary Grace is taken, Savage will live up to his name when he goes on the hunt for the men who dared to lay their hands on his mate. less

The Birth of an Alpha Rise of the Pride, Book 4 The elders of the pride have told the story of an invisible thread that binds us to our mates. The connection is more powerful than any god could create and stronger than any war could destroy. It has been said that the only way to truly kill a shifter is to have their mate taken from their side... moreThe Birth of an Alpha Rise of the Pride, Book 4 The elders of the pride have told the story of an invisible thread that binds us to our mates. The connection is more powerful than any god could create and stronger than any war could destroy. It has been said that the only way to truly kill a shifter is to have their mate taken from their side. Even in death, their love will never perish… Talon has never been more in love with his mate than in the months leading up to the arrival of their first born, the next alpha to the Shaw pride. His cub’s birth should be surrounded by celebration, but when Talon’s mother falls ill and Liberty goes into labor, the alpha must balance his emotions for the sake of his people. The presence of something otherworldly sends Talon and his Guardians on the search for answers to a mysterious phenomenon. When the truth is revealed, Talon must accept what has been written by fate, even if he doesn’t agree. This is a novella and should be read in order with the other pride books. less

Ranger Rise of the Pride Book 5 When Hope Alexander arrives at the Shaw pride, on the verge of death and scarred from her old pride, Ranger’s panther demands he become her personal protector. Hope isn’t your typical female panther. She was raised to defend herself and those she loves. Teaming up with the dark-haired Guardian, Hope becomes a teacher to the females, giving them confidence to defend themselves in a time of need... moreRanger Rise of the Pride Book 5 When Hope Alexander arrives at the Shaw pride, on the verge of death and scarred from her old pride, Ranger’s panther demands he become her personal protector. Hope isn’t your typical female panther. She was raised to defend herself and those she loves. Teaming up with the dark-haired Guardian, Hope becomes a teacher to the females, giving them confidence to defend themselves in a time of need. It doesn’t take long before Ranger and Hope realize that they are destined to be together, but Hope refuses the Guardian’s touch for fear of her old alpha and what he could do to Ranger if she is found. Ranger will risk his life to leave the pride in search of the one who harmed his mate. less

Kye Rise of the Pride Book 6 Kye has loved her for years. Evie has never wanted anyone else. Kye knows that his life and heart belong to Evie. With their maturity on the horizon, both Kye and Evie promise to stay united regardless of the outcome from the magic that determines their future together. As the threats against his pride continue, Kye will make a decision that will affect everyone around him, but it is Evie who puts her plan into motion first... moreKye Rise of the Pride Book 6 Kye has loved her for years. Evie has never wanted anyone else. Kye knows that his life and heart belong to Evie. With their maturity on the horizon, both Kye and Evie promise to stay united regardless of the outcome from the magic that determines their future together. As the threats against his pride continue, Kye will make a decision that will affect everyone around him, but it is Evie who puts her plan into motion first. Evie’s demons haunt her regardless of how much she has grown. Kye vows to put her back together again when the truth is revealed about what really happened when she was kidnapped as a young female. This time, he’s determined to make her whole again. Even if that means throwing out everything he’s ever known about the rituals and expectations of his pride. less

The Healer Rise of the Pride, Book 7 Harold Blackwell, the pride’s healer, never imagined he’d be working to save the enemy. He took an oath the day he graduated from human medical school; to learn how to care for the sick and injured, but he never planned on saving a wolf. Luna Ray was scared and alone when she was rescued from the labs that studied shifters. Her family had been slaughtered by the Community, but her life was spared when she was saved by a panther... moreThe Healer Rise of the Pride, Book 7 Harold Blackwell, the pride’s healer, never imagined he’d be working to save the enemy. He took an oath the day he graduated from human medical school; to learn how to care for the sick and injured, but he never planned on saving a wolf. Luna Ray was scared and alone when she was rescued from the labs that studied shifters. Her family had been slaughtered by the Community, but her life was spared when she was saved by a panther. Being the only white wolf shifter in the world, she must learn to live with the pride who believes she is dangerous. Harold doesn’t want to have feelings for the wolf, but his panther demands he do everything in his power to heal Luna inside and out. The more time they spend together, the easier it is to accept fate when he touches her for the first time. *This is a novella and should be read in order with the other books in series. less

Booth Rise of the Pride Book 9 A new Guardian has arrived, and she will change everything. Booth Woods has lived a quiet, rewarding life as a Guardian to the Shaw pride. He’d planned out his life, never wanting to take on a mate. When Jade O’Connor arrives, requesting to fight in the Summer Solstice, his alpha tasks Booth to test her abilities. Her presence will throw his world into turmoil over the decision to touch her or let her go when she decides to stick to her current plan... moreBooth Rise of the Pride Book 9 A new Guardian has arrived, and she will change everything. Booth Woods has lived a quiet, rewarding life as a Guardian to the Shaw pride. He’d planned out his life, never wanting to take on a mate. When Jade O’Connor arrives, requesting to fight in the Summer Solstice, his alpha tasks Booth to test her abilities. Her presence will throw his world into turmoil over the decision to touch her or let her go when she decides to stick to her current plan. Jade O’Connor has trained for this. She’s wanted nothing more than to be a Guardian ever since she began her private training. When her pride finds out, and her alpha sends a clear message she is not allowed, Jade flees to the Shaw pride on a rumored acceptance of training female fighters. Determined to prove her worth, Jade will vow herself to the pride, but she will never accept their denial for her chance to fight for her rightful title… Guardian. less

Noah Rise of the Pride, Book 10 By Theresa Hissong Noah Shaw has a secret, and the only person who knew his true nature took it to her grave. The presence of Landon Bryant is a test to the desires he keeps close to his heart, but he refuses to separate himself from the human male when his mating scent reveals his true feelings to the pride. Landon Bryant’s only goal in life had been to start his veterinary practice and learn to live with the scars of his past... moreNoah Rise of the Pride, Book 10 By Theresa Hissong Noah Shaw has a secret, and the only person who knew his true nature took it to her grave. The presence of Landon Bryant is a test to the desires he keeps close to his heart, but he refuses to separate himself from the human male when his mating scent reveals his true feelings to the pride. Landon Bryant’s only goal in life had been to start his veterinary practice and learn to live with the scars of his past. From the moment he first laid eyes on Noah Shaw, Landon wanted to know more about the male. As a human, in a world of shifters, he finds solace in being accepted into the pride of panthers while living on their protected lands. His new home comes with the ability to be closer to Noah, but he isn’t sure if Noah is the right male for him. The news of Gadaí wreaking havoc on the human world will put the Shaw pride on the streets to hunt the alphas who created them. The shocking discovery of female rogues will change everything the pride has ever vowed to keep sacred. With the new threat, Noah will set aside his demons to protect the humans and his people. As the new war wages outside of the pride, Noah and Landon find peace with each other, binding themselves as mates. Will Noah’s pride and family stand beside him when he makes the ultimate decision to make Landon his in soul, body, and blood? less

Taze Malone has known for two years that Calla Marshall was his mate, but her brother is a problem. Malaki does everything in his power to keep them apart, but that won’t stop Taze from getting answers to why she vanished from her fight training. Her sorry attempt at an excuse doesn’t add up.Calla Marshall dives into her studies and job at a human attorney’s office. She distances herself from the pride to keep her mind off of touching a male after she turned twenty... moreTaze Malone has known for two years that Calla Marshall was his mate, but her brother is a problem. Malaki does everything in his power to keep them apart, but that won’t stop Taze from getting answers to why she vanished from her fight training. Her sorry attempt at an excuse doesn’t add up.Calla Marshall dives into her studies and job at a human attorney’s office. She distances herself from the pride to keep her mind off of touching a male after she turned twenty. Her reasons for getting her law degree are valid, but the secret she and her brother keep weighs heavy on her mind when her panther finally realizes Taze is to be her destined mate.While the war against the Gadaí continues, Taze is thrust into his role, protecting humans against the dangers of rogue packs of werewolves. Females are being turned, and it is his job to help the others capture them to be sent to a new home where they can be reformed.His need to be close to Calla stirs up a renewed friendship and understanding. She’s not ready for a mate. But when he finds out the secret she’s been hiding since being rescued by the Shaw pride, Taze will do everything in his power to help her heal. It’ll be a long ride of uncertainty and growth, but will Calla finally return to the female he fell in love with in the training facility all those years ago? less

Two weeks.That’s all it took for Storm Cooper to lose his mind over the disappearance of Amaya Bradley. After her abduction, he makes it his personal mission to find her and bring her back to the pride after a captured rogue confirms the worst.Amaya had been turned into his enemy.Amaya Bradley tries to fight the voice in her head, telling her to capture and give human females her blood. The memories she has from her old life only center around the friendship she has with the panther pride... moreTwo weeks.That’s all it took for Storm Cooper to lose his mind over the disappearance of Amaya Bradley. After her abduction, he makes it his personal mission to find her and bring her back to the pride after a captured rogue confirms the worst.Amaya had been turned into his enemy.Amaya Bradley tries to fight the voice in her head, telling her to capture and give human females her blood. The memories she has from her old life only center around the friendship she has with the panther pride. The longer she’s with the wolves, the less she believes she will be rescued. She holds out hope they are searching for her, and with each outing to find more humans to turn for the wolf alpha’s army, she prays they will find her.When she’s rescued by the Guardian Storm, her world is changed, forever. He’s kind and caring, teaching her how to live as a shifter, but she has scars from her past. The animal that lives inside her gravitates toward him, knowing he is her home…the place she belongs, but will she be willing to tell him everything about her time as a human?Storm vows to bring the rogue alpha to justice. When the male is found, Storm will risk his own life to return home with Amaya’s freedom so they can finally make the connection and confirm their mating. less

Lucky Cooper had always known the moment he found his true mate he wouldn’t hesitate to touch her.Boy was he wrong..After his mating scent made itself known, he ran from the beautiful Sofia Corvera. There were too many things he couldn’t get over when it came to the female. Her friendship, and possible love, toward the Guardian he hated the most sent him scurrying for distance between them..Sofia Corvera was struck by a mating scent two months ago, and she had no idea who it belonged to... moreLucky Cooper had always known the moment he found his true mate he wouldn’t hesitate to touch her.Boy was he wrong..After his mating scent made itself known, he ran from the beautiful Sofia Corvera. There were too many things he couldn’t get over when it came to the female. Her friendship, and possible love, toward the Guardian he hated the most sent him scurrying for distance between them..Sofia Corvera was struck by a mating scent two months ago, and she had no idea who it belonged to. It could’ve been one of the two males she cared for the most. One being Malaki, the unwanted Guardian who’d been through hell in his youth..The other…Lucky Cooper..When the truth comes out, it will take convincing her true mate, Lucky, that she has no romantic feelings for Malaki. less

Malaki (Rise of the Pride, Book 14).Malaki was a victim of his past.Cheyenne was a victim of her enemies..Malaki suffered for years over the things that transpired in his life since his teenage years. He’d spent the last ten years being hateful and angry, and he couldn’t forgive the sins against his sister. While spending a year in the swamps of Louisiana, he rediscovered himself. With his heart less hardened, he returned to the Shaw pride to pick up where he’d left off as a Guardian... moreMalaki (Rise of the Pride, Book 14).Malaki was a victim of his past.Cheyenne was a victim of her enemies..Malaki suffered for years over the things that transpired in his life since his teenage years. He’d spent the last ten years being hateful and angry, and he couldn’t forgive the sins against his sister. While spending a year in the swamps of Louisiana, he rediscovered himself. With his heart less hardened, he returned to the Shaw pride to pick up where he’d left off as a Guardian. He knew peace had come to their kind, but that was all shattered when a beautiful female arrived sporting injuries he hadn’t seen in years..Cheyenne had witnessed her entire pack assassinated, leaving only her and four elders alive. The brutality of it kept her skittish, but that didn’t stop her after she’d arrived at the Shaw pride with terrible injuries…injuries she was unable to heal from shifting. She was born a runt…sickly. It was uncommon for a shifter to have a healing disorder, but somehow she was the one out of a very few who healed more like a human than she did being a born shifter..Their lives shouldn’t have crossed, but the gods had other plans. Malaki would have to accept his past, moving on so he could have a future with Cheyenne, but seeing her injured by an enemy again may just send him over the edge..It would take time, but somehow they would learn to conquer life together. less

KravenRise of the Pride, Book 15Finally taking a long-needed vacation to central Tennessee, Kraven Alexander found something that would change, not only him, but the world as they knew it. A beautiful, unconscious female, scenting of his mate, was half shifted into two different animals. What kicked him into action? She’d been beaten to the point of death.MOD-122523 fled the only home she’d known... moreKravenRise of the Pride, Book 15Finally taking a long-needed vacation to central Tennessee, Kraven Alexander found something that would change, not only him, but the world as they knew it. A beautiful, unconscious female, scenting of his mate, was half shifted into two different animals. What kicked him into action? She’d been beaten to the point of death.MOD-122523 fled the only home she’d known. The abilities bred into her gave her enough strength to shift into several different species so she could run away. It didn’t take long for the hospital’s trackers to find her, leaving her for dead. It was a handsome male, scenting of a shifter, who saved her life that day in the forest, and what she learned about the shifter world would make her realize that escaping from the hospital was the best thing she could’ve done to save herself.The information on the MODs sends everyone into a panic, and when they pinpoint where she was created, the pride will risk everything, even death, to free the others so they could have a normal life outside the walls of the hospital that kept them captive. less