Crossed Fates (Kingdom of Wolves, #4)

A Standalone Shifter Romance with a Happily Ever After EndingWelcome to the Kingdom of Wolves.Careful. These alphas bite.AlaricHere’s the thing about alphas—we don’t submit. It’s how I ended up as a lone wolf without a pack. I refused to challenge my older brother for the alpha throne, and now I slay monsters for a living.So the hot little redhead I just saved on my latest mission? Yeah, I have no problem taming her. Except my wolf thinks she’s my fated mate.No, thanks. I’m good.Only, fate has other plans for us both.My older brother’s just been poisoned, so I’m headed back to a family I no longer know. And the gorgeous female my wolf wants to claim is in the driver’s seat beside me. Why? Because she f*cking stabbed me.Fated mates? Yeah, more like fated hate.MakaylaOne day, you’re hunting a jackhole hybrid with a penchant for abducting women. And the next, you’re staring into the eyes of your future mate.At least that’s what this alpha wolf seems to think.He’s tempting, sure. But I’m not interested in anything long-term.Sometimes, love can be worth the risk.And sometimes, it’ll kill you.Let the mating games begin.Authors’ Note: Crossed Fates is a standalone shifter romance with dark undertones. Alaric is all possessive alpha wolf, and Makayla is all fiery stubborn female. Together, they’re explosive and passionate. There will be heat. There will be death. There will be biting. Enjoy. Welcome to the Kingdom of Wolves. Careful. These Alphas bite. Alaric I hate vampires. I hate hybrids more. Particularly, the one I'm hunting now. The bastard took something that belongs to me. My mate. I haven't met her yet, but I can smell her--that sweet, delectable heat that calls to my inner beast. Mmm, I can't wait for a taste. However, I need to save her first. Then I can claim her. Does she sense me coming for her? Are her thighs quaking with the need to be possessed by my hands? I hope she kneels for me. I hope she begs me to complete our bond. Only, when I find her, she doesn't do any of those things. Instead, she tries to kill me. Now it's not the hybrid I'm hunting; it's her--the stubborn female with no interest in our destined bond. Oh, but she'll bow for me eventually. They always do. And when I win her over, I'm going to make her crawl. You can run, sweetheart, but you can't hide. I'll always find what's mine. Makayla One minute, I'm minding my own business, and the next, I end up in a realm that isn't my own. I thought maybe it was the fruity concoction of a drink the bartender had given me, but no, this is real. Too real. What's worse? Some asshole hybrid has taken me as his new pet. He likes that I'm a shifter who won't break. Well, as soon as I figure a way out of this cage, I'm going to give him a whole new lesson in destruction. Except some alpha wolf beat me to the punch. Literally. Now he claims I'm his fated mate. Ha. Over my dead body. Or, more accurately, his dead body, since I threw a dagger at his chest instead and got the hell out of Dodge. Now he's hunting me and making me feel things I don't want to feel. So I'll keep running until I can find my way home because no way am I going to give in to his fate. Catch me if you can, Alpha. But I'll never bow. Not even to my supposed mate. Authors' Note: Crossed Fates is a standalone shifter romance with dark undertones. Alaric is all possessive alpha wolf, and Makayla is all fiery stubborn female. Together, they're explosive and passionate. There will be heat. There will be death. There will be biting. Enjoy.