Alpha's Hunger Series by Carina Wilder

"The stranger’s expression dripped with sexuality incarnate. Smoldering, seductive. Piercing me to the core with pure sensuality that made my blood run hot. He was a god made flesh, and for those precious few seconds...he was mine." Ariana lives the dream in Manhattan, or so it seems. The truth is that she's about to lose her job. Her best friend is leaving town. As for her love life? Non-existent. That is, until the moment when she locks eyes with the most gorgeous man she's ever seen... more"The stranger’s expression dripped with sexuality incarnate. Smoldering, seductive. Piercing me to the core with pure sensuality that made my blood run hot. He was a god made flesh, and for those precious few seconds...he was mine." Ariana lives the dream in Manhattan, or so it seems. The truth is that she's about to lose her job. Her best friend is leaving town. As for her love life? Non-existent. That is, until the moment when she locks eyes with the most gorgeous man she's ever seen. The kind of man who steals a woman's soul and doesn't give it back. And apparently he's a famous billionaire. But who's counting? She wants him like she's never wanted anyone. But will the dangerous Tristan Wolfe be too much for her heart to handle? And will he be able to accept the ghosts from her past? Wolf's Hunger is 55,000 words long, and can be read as a stand-alone novel. less

Spoiler-free description: Tristan and Ariana have finally revealed their secrets to one another, but there's a secret that remains...one that will turn both their worlds upside down. When Tristan is faced with an impossible choice, he and his mate will be put to the ultimate test.