The Alpha's Tempted Bonds Series by Gertty Rudraw

On the first day of my marriage to the werewolf, I made two locking him out of the bedroom and inhaling the cedar scent he left behind in my room.Of course, the entire marriage was a mistake.Just like how I could heal the wounds torn by the white mist, but never stop his fingers from trembling when they brushed over the ring of his first love... moreOn the first day of my marriage to the werewolf, I made two locking him out of the bedroom and inhaling the cedar scent he left behind in my room.Of course, the entire marriage was a mistake.Just like how I could heal the wounds torn by the white mist, but never stop his fingers from trembling when they brushed over the ring of his first love.He said werewolves could smell monsters from miles away, yet when I lied and claimed to hate the warmth of his fur, the moonlight had already fused our shadows into the carpet.Just as I pretended not to notice, last night he secretly measured my wrist—was it for a wedding ring, or to test the strength of the pressure needed to snap it?I hated this entanglement, but I couldn’t help but crave it, knowing it would linger until his first love returned, just as fate would have it. less

As an agent, my job is to investigate crimes against mixed-race people. As a woman, my job is to stay away from Lucian.But fate doesn’t care about plans.Lucian—the man who pushed me away three years ago—has returned.If it weren’t for the dangers of the magical world, if mixed-race lives weren’t hanging by a thread, if the truth behind my family’s deaths weren’t so close...I’d have rejected him properly, just like he did to me.But time doesn’t wait, and the crisis forces us to team up... moreAs an agent, my job is to investigate crimes against mixed-race people. As a woman, my job is to stay away from Lucian.But fate doesn’t care about plans.Lucian—the man who pushed me away three years ago—has returned.If it weren’t for the dangers of the magical world, if mixed-race lives weren’t hanging by a thread, if the truth behind my family’s deaths weren’t so close...I’d have rejected him properly, just like he did to me.But time doesn’t wait, and the crisis forces us to team up. Maybe we’ve crossed a line, but under pressure, anything can happen.If anyone thinks this is love, they’re mistaken. I certainly don’t. less