The Janus Circle Prophecy Series by Kinsey McClane

SHE DOESN'T WANT HIM — HE'S HER ONLY HOPE. Half-breeds Eva Kaylee and her sister Erie, have gone their whole lives shunned by their pack because they can’t shift. Eva is happy to shed her Wolvryn roots and embrace her human side until the day Erie is kidnapped. Now, she has to ask for help from the one person she knows will have a reason to care — the only man capable of rescuing her sister. From the minute the curvy brunette climbed through his window, L.A... moreSHE DOESN'T WANT HIM — HE'S HER ONLY HOPE. Half-breeds Eva Kaylee and her sister Erie, have gone their whole lives shunned by their pack because they can’t shift. Eva is happy to shed her Wolvryn roots and embrace her human side until the day Erie is kidnapped. Now, she has to ask for help from the one person she knows will have a reason to care — the only man capable of rescuing her sister. From the minute the curvy brunette climbed through his window, L.A. SWAT captain Elijah Kane, knew she was trouble. And he isn’t wrong. An ancient prophecy, a fanatical sect headed by his own brother, and the threat of all hell breaking loose — makes for one really bad day. And it’s about to get worse. Eva is his mate. Only…she doesn’t know it yet. He doesn’t want to be a hero. He doesn’t want to be her mate. Too bad he doesn’t have a choice. Note to reader: This is the FIRST part of a 10,000 word SERIAL, which will be told in three parts.  Excerpt: Eva Kaylee climbed the fire escape, jumping at the wild screech as metal ground against metal, terrified that every sound would betray her. Being on the run was no picnic. After spending the last week hiding, she was starving, cold, paranoid, and nearly numb to the fear that dogged her every waking moment. It might be suicide what she was doing but what choice did she have? A week ago she’d been going about her life, happy and content, working on her newest art piece for a gallery show in Sherman Oaks, and the next she was running for her life. My, how things change in the blink of an eye.Eva tested the window and wasn’t surprised to find it unlocked. Anyone who had the misfortune of climbing through this window uninvited likely wouldn’t live to talk about it — including herself. But she was out of options and just desperate enough to do something incredibly reckless…and stupid.Just as she managed to put one leg over the sash, she yelped as she was yanked inside and thrown to the floor. She rolled to her feet in an instant, her fingers splayed in submission as she begged for a chance to explain. “Please don’t kill me! I need your help!” “Who are you?”His voice, thick with a growl, made her shiver with real fear. Elijah Kane was no ordinary man — he was Wolvryn, descended from pack leaders and a captain with the L.A. SWAT team. He could rip her to shreds and arrest her. She recognized the sound of a partial shift. His fangs were probably cutting into his bottom lip, sending a rivulet of blood down his chin while black-tipped claws curved into vicious killing implements. She’d seen what claws like that could do to human flesh. So much blood. He flipped the light, momentarily blinding her and she backed against the wall, stunned by how massive he was. Impossibly tall, probably about six foot, five inches, a solid two hundred and eighty pounds of pure muscle, with ebony hair that dusted his shoulders and moss green eyes that narrowed with suspicion as he awaited her answer — he was both beautiful and terrifying. And nearly naked.“M-my name is Eva…Eva Kaylee. I-“ She stopped as he abruptly sniffed the air, everything about him tense. He strode to her, coming within inches, crowding her personal space and causing her to shake. “W-what are you doing?” she dared to ask when he wouldn’t back away. “Please…you’re scaring me.”“What are you?” he asked, ignoring her plea. “I smell human…but not human. less

NEVER STAND BETWEEN A WOLVRYN AND HIS MATE... Half-breeds Eva Kaylee and her sister Erie, have gone their whole lives shunned by their pack because they can’t shift. Eva is happy to shed her Wolvryn roots and embrace her human side until the day Erie is kidnapped.Now, the one man who has any reason to help her, might just be a bigger problem than the threat of the world-as-we-know-it collapsing. Within moments of meeting Eva, L.A... moreNEVER STAND BETWEEN A WOLVRYN AND HIS MATE... Half-breeds Eva Kaylee and her sister Erie, have gone their whole lives shunned by their pack because they can’t shift. Eva is happy to shed her Wolvryn roots and embrace her human side until the day Erie is kidnapped.Now, the one man who has any reason to help her, might just be a bigger problem than the threat of the world-as-we-know-it collapsing. Within moments of meeting Eva, L.A. SWAT captain Elijah Kane, knew he’d just invited trouble into his life. For one, his twin brother was after Eva; and two, of all the damned bad luck, the sexy little half-breed was his destined mate. An ancient prophecy, a fanatical sect headed by his own brother, the threat of all hell breaking loose AND trying to fight his instinct to claim his mate — makes for one really bad day.He doesn’t want to be a hero. He doesn’t want to kill his brother. He doesn’t want Eva for his mate.Too bad he doesn’t have a choice. Note to reader: This is PART II of a paranormal shifter serial, which will be told in three parts and must be read in order. This installment is approximately 16,000 words. EXCERPT: Mist crawled around her toes and she knew she was dreaming but every sense was alive. She could feel the cold beneath her sensitive feet, the pebbles along the path. She saw Elijah walking toward her. Man, he was beautiful. A sense of wonder stole her senses even as a part of her resisted. Shadows flitted in the grey but she felt no fear with Elijah there. She knew he would tear apart anything that threatened her. She’d never had anyone but Erie stand beside her. Her feet, always an embarrassment for their obviously unusual slender shape, walked soundlessly. She pushed her hair behind her ears and a different sense sparked to life as if she could sense the vibrations in the air of living things. Her eyesight had never been as sharp as a pure Wolvryn but she could pick every detail about Elijah from the tiny scars dotting the landscape of his expansive chest to the flecks of gold buried in the green of his eyes. His hair, too long by modern standards, curled at the ends, begging for fingers to twine and play with. A word whispered through her brain and echoed through her nerve endings…MINE…and she didn’t understand why that word brought her joy and comfort. Elijah…his name tasted like home on her lips. She reached for him. Suddenly, Elijah contorted and his body began to shift, growing larger and more dangerous right before her eyes. Fur sprouted from his pores as his nose elongated and he dropped to all fours with a snarl. Just like her father. Horror blanketed her previous feelings, smothering her joy and sending anything good running for cover. Wolvryn were monsters. They wore masks to hide their true nature! How had she forgotten that simple fact? Elijah, completely turned, was bigger than an average wolf, more menacing than anything she’d ever seen, lips peeled back as fangs dripped with saliva. Pack leader, the knowledge whispered through her brain as she backed away. “Please don’t hurt me,” she cried, gulping down her growing hysteria. Her father used to turn and herd them, snapping and growling to keep them in line. She began to shake as true terror drenched her brain. “Elijah…please…” And then he lunged. less

End-of-the-world-as-we-know-it prophecy in play: check!Inconvenient pair-bonding between TWO sets of twins: check!Family drama, high stakes, slim odds for success: check! Curvy girl Eva Kaylee doesn’t want to be half-Wolvryn and she certainly doesn’t want the alpha pack leader to be her mate but when her twin sister, Erie, is kidnapped by the alpha’s brother, she has to do what she swore she’d never do — trust her sworn enemy. L.A... moreEnd-of-the-world-as-we-know-it prophecy in play: check!Inconvenient pair-bonding between TWO sets of twins: check!Family drama, high stakes, slim odds for success: check! Curvy girl Eva Kaylee doesn’t want to be half-Wolvryn and she certainly doesn’t want the alpha pack leader to be her mate but when her twin sister, Erie, is kidnapped by the alpha’s brother, she has to do what she swore she’d never do — trust her sworn enemy. L.A. SWAT captain Elijah Kane doesn’t want a half-breed for a mate but he can’t fight his instinct to protect her at all costs, even against his own twin brother, as they race against time to save her sister and the world. Stakes are high, the risks are higher. There's no stopping what's coming.   Author’s Note: This is the FINAL installment of a three-part serial and must be read in order. It does NOT end in a cliff-hanger for the primary story. EXCERPT: “What do you want?” Decklin remained silent. Pria was right; he shouldn’t be around Erie. Already he felt himself weakening around her. But she was an arresting sight, even dirty and disheveled, and smelling like something left behind a dumpster to rot, he found her strangely arresting. “You stink.” “Yeah, well, the accommodations at Chez Asshole leave much to be desired.” “I’m happy to hear you are eating now.” Erie cast him a black look. If daggers could fly from her eyes, he’d be pinned like a bug against the wall. “I told you if you didn’t start eating, there would be less pleasant ways to keep you alive,” he reminded her with a shrug. “The witch is pretty inventive. I can only imagine how she compelled you to open that stubborn mouth.” “Did you have a point for coming down here?” she asked. “Because it’s much easier to plan how I’m going to gut you like a pig when I’m not constantly interrupted by your jabbering.” He laughed. “Stubborn and sassy. A winning combination under most circumstances. Unfortunately, a waste in your current circumstance.” She heaved a dramatic sigh. “Blah blah blah. I think I prefer the witch’s company. At least she doesn’t bore me with the sound of her voice.” Stop this. Don’t engage. He was riding the knife’s edge of reckless and he knew it. But that didn’t stop his feet from dragging him ever closer. Beneath the stench of imprisonment, there was an unmistakably beguiling scent that teased his nostrils. Erie, her green eyes rimmed with red as if she’d been secretly crying, pricked at his sense of protection and he had to forcibly ignore it. “Our accommodations are not to your liking?” he asked in a deceptively silky tone as he approached the bars of her cell. “I might be able to procure better lodgings…if I thought you might be more…accommodating.” Her gaze narrowed and she hissed. “I’d rather spend what life I have left eating off this disgusting floor and pissing in a bucket than lower myself to spend a moment of luxury in your company. Am I clear?” She crawled forward, her arms shaking as if it was a struggle to hold up her own weight but she didn’t back down. less