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A cowboy's life has no place for a mate. Sure some cowboys make it work, but when Emmett takes on more responsibilities at Collier Farms, he knows he's sacrificing his own chance at true love. Or so he thinks. One night out on the range. One gorgeous stranger. One unexpected night of passion...

Coming to Westin Pack is supposed to be a fresh start for Lucy. A single mother who spent years in captivity, she arrives with a lot of baggage, scars, and secrets. Finding her one true mate is the last thing she wants. But meeting the sexy Dr. Micah might just be exactly what she needs to heal from the horrors of her past and move towards a future she never dared to dream.

Being Alpha is a fulltime job, but so is being a mate, father, son, brother, and friend. The weight of the Pack sits upon my shoulders and there are few that know what that feels like. I thought we were done having kids, but my mate is pregnant again. With four daughters and a possible fifth on...

I've always been one of the good guys. The one whose friends try to set up blind dates for. The guy that no one minds hanging out with their mate. The fun uncle. The godfather. Everyone's best friend. But I'm also the man who knows how to disappear in the background.

Sometimes the path to destiny really sucks ass. I should have died on our last big mission and it's messing with my head. I know I need to get over it, but I just can't. There's a lead on a new Collector and Delta's getting called in to assist. Paralyzed by irrational fears and guilt, I don't know if I can do this again. But if I don't, I'll never meet her.

Wyatt and Kate were just kids when they mated. Time passes by and life gets comfortable. Sometimes too comfortable. One too many poker nights with the boys. One drunken, passion-filled nightcap. One irreversible, unexpected pregnancy. They always thought they'd face everything in life together. But this changes everything. Kids were never part of the plan. Can they overcome the biggest surprise of their lives?

Wolves mate for life. For better or worse. I've lived it all—the good, the bad, and the ugly. Still, I don't back down on my commitments. Living with Annie isn't always easy and some things are going to change. But this isn't anything I ever expected to happen. Yet, it's exactly what I needed...

Ember "Emmy" Kenston was raised in the spotlight when all she wanted was to be invisible. A self-proclaimed book nerd, she must live up to the expectations of being the daughter of one of Hollywood's biggest actresses. Retreating to Archibald Reynolds College gives her a fresh start where she attends classes and happily spends her evenings in the library trying not to be noticed, but Chad notices anyway. Chad is a squirrel shifter and the only non-canine in the D.O.G. House. He's totally gorgeous, in the warmer seasons at least....

Jessie Parker rang in the new year with a bang, or at least that's how it felt when she saw her one true mate for the very first time. Then, he ghosted her. For the last year, she has done everything possible to avoid being home. The ARC has been her safe haven, but there's no way her parents will let her escape coming home for the holidays. Problem: Collier Pack is way too small to think she won't cross paths with him again and she's not sure her heart can survive another rejection.

His mate is gone. His life is empty. Survival is all he has left. When an unexpected ally gives Silas Granger a shimmer of hope, he’ll stop at nothing to find the truth. His hatred for the Raglan has increased exponentially. It’s no longer a job—it’s personal. Silas will fight to the death until they are permanently ended, and the final extraction has been made.

As the youngest of the Davenport children, Dean has an easy life. Some would call him spoiled, but he prefers blessed. His brothers and sister left big shoes to fill, but he feels no pressure to live up to their standards. And as the baby of the family, he can get away it, even with their overly opinionated mother.

Jackson Holt is about to graduate college, but he isn't ready to grow up just yet. He hasn't realized his dreams of being a gaming designer. He knows once he leaves the ARC, that dream might as well be flushed down the toilet. His parents were ready for him to come home and take on a real job within the Pack. Something respectable and boring that he would do almost anything to rebuke. He's already added a fifth year for his undergraduate degree, but his time at the ARC is closing fast. A chance encounter online late one night pairs him with a team featuring his biggest gaming rival.

Cole Anderson has always known who his one true mate is, but the rejection he suffered at her hands was too much to bear. Still, it helped shape him into the man he is today. He swore he'd never return to Collier Pack, but under his Alpha's orders, he has no choice but to go for the celebration ceremony as Thomas and Lily step up as the new Alpha and Pack Mother. He knows he'll have to face her. But will his heart survive it? Fifteen years ago Elizabeth Collier was little more than a child.

Hudson Guffey, top quarterback at Archibald Reynolds College, is being scouted by the NFL. He's hoping to be a solid draft pick this year, but first he has to graduate college. As the pressure mounts, he struggles to keep up with his classes when his full focus is on the field. When coach hirers a new student with a photographic memory to help with plays and stats, he makes it perfectly clear that she's off limits to the team. 

For the four years Kaitlyn has been at Archibald Reynolds College, she has been watched over and cared for without question by each and every member of Delta Omega Gamma. Most don't even know why and they never ask. Now, she's about to graduate and leave the safe haven they've created for her. She can't go back home. She's not sure she can survive on her own in the human world. But it's time she stands on her own two feet. Scared and alone, Kaitlyn must face her life head on if she is ever going to rise above the demons of her past.

Jenna Lockhardt has always been the perfect daughter. Being a princess means making sacrifices. Her responsibilities are clear. Keep the Royal lineage pure. Her future is set. She must take a compatible black panther as a mate. But a moment of rebellion has her transferring across the country to attend Archibald Reynolds College. Chase Westin always knew he'd find his one true mate.... someday. He never expected that someday to be now. When he returns to college, it's the last thing on his mind but the arrival of an exotic beauty stuns him. She captivates him. She drives him insane.

Almost since her first shift, Emma has lived in her fur as a leader amongst the gorillas in Africa. With her kind nearing extinction, she worked tirelessly to protect and guide her band. Even when that meant sacrificing herself to the Raglan. They hadn’t been looking for another shifter, just a strong beast that would make them a lot of money in illegal underground animal cage fighting to further their experiments on shifters. Instead, they got Emma.

Our ravens still haven't met, but in my heart, I already know she's meant to be mine. Stubbornly, she refuses to let that happen. She claims it won't matter anyway because our families would never allow it. We come from separate classes, but this is the twenty-first century, and I don't care. The road won't be easy, but if she is truly my one true mate, nothing will stop me from claiming her.

Austin is a tenacious flirt, a clown, and often, a complete screw up. But he's happy with his life. He loves spice and variety, so settling down with just one woman is not an option.

Our love was a secret, forbidden, and then I went and screwed it all up. Eight years ago, Baine Landry was a young, naïve boy in love with his best friend’s little sister. He knew she was off limits, but that hadn’t stopped him from succumbing to her innocent, and sometimes not-so-innocent charm. Sure, Olivia was five years younger, but she was about to come of age and he foolish thought her family would accept him. He was wrong. His biggest regret in life would always be confiding in his best friend, her brother.