Monsters in the Mountains Series by Leann Ryans

My heat is coming, and nothing will stop it.My father is dead and there’s no one to protect me from his murderers, so I run.A cave in the mountains is the safest place I can find, but I am not alone.Is a real monster any worse than the ones that killed my father to take me for themselves?

I found her in the dark, and that’s where I’ll claim her so she can’t run.My heat is coming, and nothing will stop it. They killed my father, and now there’s no one to protect me, so I run.A cave in the mountains is the safest place I can find, but I am not alone.Is a real monster any worse than the ones that murdered my father to take me for themselves?This is a short romance featuring a human omega and a monstrous alpha. It was previously released as part of the Monsters After Dark anthology.

The omega doesn't know it yet, but she's mine.I've never been anyone's first choice.I would be happy living my life on my own, but that's not allowed, and my heat is coming. I have to choose an alpha before it's too late, but I don't want any of the alphas in my village, because they don't want me as I am. I'm not their idea of a perfect omega.Then gifts start arriving on my doorstep. Things that are actually useful, not pointless trinkets.I never get to see the mysterious alpha wooing me... moreThe omega doesn't know it yet, but she's mine.I've never been anyone's first choice.I would be happy living my life on my own, but that's not allowed, and my heat is coming. I have to choose an alpha before it's too late, but I don't want any of the alphas in my village, because they don't want me as I am. I'm not their idea of a perfect omega.Then gifts start arriving on my doorstep. Things that are actually useful, not pointless trinkets.I never get to see the mysterious alpha wooing me. He comes in the night, and all I have to identify him is his scent.When I give in and follow that tantalizing smell, I find more than I bargained for, but maybe that's a good thing. less

I wasn’t looking for a mate, but I’m keeping her now that I’ve found her.My mate died, but somehow, I survived, and my body didn't get the message that I don't want to go into heat.My brother nursed me back to health, but now I've become a bargaining chip.A walk in the woods to enjoy my last moments of freedom before being forced to mate a new alpha almost becomes the last moments of my life... moreI wasn’t looking for a mate, but I’m keeping her now that I’ve found her.My mate died, but somehow, I survived, and my body didn't get the message that I don't want to go into heat.My brother nursed me back to health, but now I've become a bargaining chip.A walk in the woods to enjoy my last moments of freedom before being forced to mate a new alpha almost becomes the last moments of my life. The only thing more terrifying than the bear trying to kill me, is the monster who prevents it from doing so.He's different enough I don't feel like I'm betraying my lost mate when he declares he's keeping me for himself, and there's a connection I can't deny.Why wouldn't I let him claim me as his prey?This story is currently available in the Monsters Before Men anthology until November. less

I’m taking his daughter as payment, but he’s the one I plan to kill.I knew monsters were real, but the ones I'd seen didn't have horns and claws.When my father trades me to have his competition slain, I can't say it surprises me, but the creature I've been given to is a monster in the literal sense.I never would have thought fur and fangs were my thing, but when the monster promises to fill me with his seed, I find myself craving just that.He killed to have me, so who am I to deny him a baby?

The little omega distracted me, and now I’ll pay the price.I wasn’t expecting a monster to stumble across me as I was bathing, I just wanted to soothe the heat burning through my veins.I definitely couldn’t have guessed he’d claim me in the stream, binding us together moments before my mother arrives to announce my engagement.She can’t erase what happened, but she thinks she can hide it long enough to obtain my bride price... moreThe little omega distracted me, and now I’ll pay the price.I wasn’t expecting a monster to stumble across me as I was bathing, I just wanted to soothe the heat burning through my veins.I definitely couldn’t have guessed he’d claim me in the stream, binding us together moments before my mother arrives to announce my engagement.She can’t erase what happened, but she thinks she can hide it long enough to obtain my bride price. Should I let another alpha override the monster’s claim, or should I save my mate?*This story is a standalone and can be read before or after the other books in the series, though it should be read before book 6.* less

These omegas didn’t expect to be claimed by monsters, nor did this clan expect to bring humans into their midst.What happened after the haze of heat cleared?If you enjoyed the stories of how the first five monsters met and claimed their mates, have a look at how they settled into life with their omegas. You’ll get a peek at each couple, some cute hybrid babies, and what came after their stories ended.***This is the sixth book in the Monsters in the Mountains series... moreThese omegas didn’t expect to be claimed by monsters, nor did this clan expect to bring humans into their midst.What happened after the haze of heat cleared?If you enjoyed the stories of how the first five monsters met and claimed their mates, have a look at how they settled into life with their omegas. You’ll get a peek at each couple, some cute hybrid babies, and what came after their stories ended.***This is the sixth book in the Monsters in the Mountains series. It features couples from the previous five books and therefore contains spoilers.*** less

I didn’t expect to find an omega when I went hunting. She’s the sweetest prey. She’s going to be mine, and I'll make sure she can never run from me again.My family made sure my life was a misery, but there’s nothing I can do to escape them. I have nowhere else to go.Starved for affection, I let the alpha I met in the woods have his way with me, but when I woke at his side, I had no choice but to run home.I lost my shoe, but it's no Prince Charming that comes looking for me.It's a monster... moreI didn’t expect to find an omega when I went hunting. She’s the sweetest prey. She’s going to be mine, and I'll make sure she can never run from me again.My family made sure my life was a misery, but there’s nothing I can do to escape them. I have nowhere else to go.Starved for affection, I let the alpha I met in the woods have his way with me, but when I woke at his side, I had no choice but to run home.I lost my shoe, but it's no Prince Charming that comes looking for me.It's a monster.He wants me as his mate, and he’s not taking no for an answer.Not that I really mean it. Something about his powerful form calls to me, and the fact that he terrifies my aunt only makes him more appealing.What reason do I have to deny him when my own family doesn't want me?This is the seventh book in the Monsters in the Mountains series but it can be read as a standalone. less

She came searching for an alpha to claim her, and who was I to deny the omega her desire?I couldn’t take another moment of derision. The alphas of my village had put me down for the last time, and there was no way I was bonding one of them.I’d heard the rumors. The whispers of monsters stealing human omegas to claim as their own. I wasn’t foolish enough to think I could survive on my own in the wild, so climbing the mountain had seemed like the best choice... moreShe came searching for an alpha to claim her, and who was I to deny the omega her desire?I couldn’t take another moment of derision. The alphas of my village had put me down for the last time, and there was no way I was bonding one of them.I’d heard the rumors. The whispers of monsters stealing human omegas to claim as their own. I wasn’t foolish enough to think I could survive on my own in the wild, so climbing the mountain had seemed like the best choice.By the time he found me I had been half convinced I would die alone, but his scent was enough to trigger my heat. One way or another, I would wear the Monster’s Mark, and the other alphas would never hurt me again.This is the eighth book in the Monsters in the Mountains series but it can be read as a standalone. less

The male thought he’d succeeded, sinking his teeth into the omega despite her screams, but I was a bigger monster than he, and I wouldn’t leave her to suffer.Even if she was only a human.***What should have been the best day of my life turned into a nightmare when the alpha I’d chosen was murdered and I was claimed by the man who’d done it.Neither of us was aware of the monster until it was too late, then all I knew was searing pain, my new mate taken from me as fast as he’d stolen my future... moreThe male thought he’d succeeded, sinking his teeth into the omega despite her screams, but I was a bigger monster than he, and I wouldn’t leave her to suffer.Even if she was only a human.***What should have been the best day of my life turned into a nightmare when the alpha I’d chosen was murdered and I was claimed by the man who’d done it.Neither of us was aware of the monster until it was too late, then all I knew was searing pain, my new mate taken from me as fast as he’d stolen my future.The monster refuses to let me die too, caring for me until I heal, but I don’t think I can ever accept another human alpha.A monster though…***This is the nineth book in the Monsters in the Mountains series but it can be read as a standalone. It starts out dark but the romance is sweet. Please check author's website for content concerns.*** less