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2024-10-29 19:42:56Hendrick watched as his angel slept beside him. Though he was a man of few words, Hendrick knew he loved Arial. It didn't matter that she bore the Alpha's sons or even her reasons for wanting the Luna spot in the first place. Deep down inside, where no one cared enough to look, Arial was just looking for someone who loved her enough to forsake all others. What she didn't seem to realize is that he was right here, all along. What started as teaching a gorgeous girl a few tricks in the sack quickly spiraled into so much more. And last night, Hendrick's wolf chose her too. The question was, would Arial choose the love of a lowly Gamma over the power and glory of being a Luna? He could offer her a comfortable life back at her birth pack, or if she couldn't face going back there, they could apply as a family to transfer to another pack or live as feral members, keeping to themselves. He would go wherever Arial lead; as long as she was with him, he didn't care.
Hendrick watched as
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This concludes His Achilles heel. Don't worry, though. The big story doesn't end here. The thing about my books that readers don't realize is they are all connected. The spinoff series of this book is called Aces and Eights: The inner six. If you got caught up in the smiling assassin's charm or the stud's cockiness, then this is the series for you. Read on to discover what becomes of the six original members of Braxton and Aimee's crew. If the supernatural is something you'd rather sink your teeth into, and sexy Braxton is on your 'to-do' list, then hook into the Fated series, where Brax and Aimee team up with the 'it' Alpha couple Shadow and Isabella Stalker-although this series is not for the faint of heart.Looking for a good Judge and Jury series? Did the legend of Karistus intrigue you? Damon and Lisa's story begins in Unworthy: The cleansing wars. My supernatural world has no limits. Do you crave a dominating dragon lord? Try Dragon Fire and fall in love with Ragnar or
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