Tasting Summer
“You.” I snapped my head up. A naked man marched into the kitchen. Heat rushed to my face. The man draped in tattoos and bronze skin glared at me. “What are you doing here?” I squeaked. “I should be the one asking you that.” He closed the gap between us, and his body slammed against mine, pinning me against the door. His hand wrapped around my neck. I dug my nails into his flesh but he didn’t flinch. “You’re with the Red Claw pack aren’t you?” He sneered and tightened his hold. “Screw…you,” I rasped. “Ezra,” Dad barked. “What?” “Put her down. She’s my daughter.” His hold loosened and I dropped to the floor. I held my neck and glared at him. “You have an eighteen-year-old daughter?” Alpha Ezra asked. Dad shrugged, “Twenty, but yes.” Summer is on the run from her former Alpha, and seeks refuge with her estranged Father. She hides a secret that could get her killed so the one person she must stay away from is the one she's drawn to the most. Alpha Ezra is sort of her Dad's best friend and logically off-limits but soon the lines between them blur and before they know it the desire is too hot to put out. Summer's past catches up with her and the only option is to cheat fate or repeat history. Ezra and Summer must work together or risk being ripped apart.
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Chapter: Chapter 105EpilogueEzra POVFOUR YEARS LATER“Draw them to the cliff!” I ordered.Alpha Jackson’s troops were surrounded, his Pack house had been ceased and his troublesome council had been slaughtered. He had no choice but to surrender but the stubborn Alpha refused.My wolves charged, sending the last troop of wolves to the edge of the Cafter Cliff, where they were forced to surrender or die. They were all going to jail for a series of crimes anyway.“Where’s your Alpha?” I demanded.They stared at each other with blank expressions. When I thought they would remain defiant they all shifted back into humans and I knew I had them. Finally, after twelve hours it was over.“We don’t know where he is,” the designated leader said, a man with a buzz cut and piercing over his right eye.“He’s a coward who left you to feel the heat of his crimes. Surrender now and the punishment won’t be so steep.”They glanced at each other for a couple of seconds. My offer wouldn’t last long. However, they got down
Last Updated: 2025-03-22
Chapter: Chapter 104Summer POV“You cheated,” I told Ezra through the mind-link.“You sound like a sore loser, babe,” he replied.His smugness rattled me. I almost had him!“I want a rematch,” I demanded.“Never,” he said then cut off the mind-link.Oh, how dare he?I arrived at the mansion because that’s where Dad said he would be. He’d just wrapped up a meeting with the Alpha’s court. Now that I had a new title, I couldn’t be part of the Alpha’s court anymore. We needed to hunt for new members. Estelle would leave too because of the baby.I couldn’t wait to tell my sister the great news! Though, she might ask me for a raise. The perks of being a big sister.“Hey Daddy,” I said.He eyed me as if to say ‘Not in front of the Alpha’s court.’His reaction was warranted when Oliver laughed and the other guys snickered.“Hi, Luna Summer,” Brook said.“Luna,” Walker said. They would all have to be briefed about my new title. The change was exciting and daunting at the same time.“Daddy’s little girl,” Oliver t
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Chapter: Chapter 103Summer POVOne Week Later“Are you sure about this colour, Ezra?”“What’s wrong with red?”“Nothing, but red everywhere?”He wanted red booths, red lights for nights and red wallpaper. It’s too much. I had to fight him on the uniforms and draw the line at red wallpaper.“Okay, fine, maybe we can dial it back.”“Aside from your little obsession the bar’s going to be great,” I said, slipping under his arm.“Wait, do I still have a job?” I asked.Ezra snickered. “A few customers complained Summer,” he teased. “I’m afraid I can’t keep you.”“I wouldn’t want to work with your sleazy clientele anyway.”His hand travelled down my back and cupped my ass. “I don’t want my respectable clientele staring at your fine ass either.”He kissed my cheek and gave my ass another squeeze.The bar had been stripped of its old exterior. There was paint on the floor, paper on the counter, and all the booze had been taken down. The upstairs had been fixed and equipped with new tables, floors and wallpaper wh
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Chapter: Chapter 102Summer POVMy vision blurred. Somehow I landed on the ground. I think the sky was on fire. It was bright orange and dark blue. Where was I?“You went too far… Summer,” Clover said weakly.“I’m sorry.” My mouth was dry and my body weighed a truckload of bricks.“Burn it all, burn it to the ground,” the cold-hearted order sent a shiver down my spine.I recognised that voice.He towered over me. His eyes were bright and intense. I coughed and my body groaned. Ezra scooped me off the ground and held me to his chest.“Y-you’re okay,” I crocked.“Thanks to you, Summer.”I cracked a smile. “You’re the Alpha King.”He narrowed his eyes before he lifted his head. I felt another presence to my right.“Take her away,” Ezra ordered.“What? No,” I rasped.Ezra placed me in Walker’s arms. The beta held me securely. Ezra was the one who put me in Walker’s arms but he growled at the beta as if he’d done something wrong.Yeah, he’s back to his old self.“Trust me, mate. We’ll be together before the su
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Chapter: Chapter 101Summer POVThe sun hung heavy in the sky. I pleaded with it to stay up a little longer because I didn’t know what I would do when darkness came.Augustus had an office in the building too. I’d rather be in the dungeon with Ezra but Kingsley only just stopped looking for me. It was suspicious.Dad left hours ago to rally an army. It would take them forever to get here. Oliver stayed. For the first time since we arrived. He looked worried.“Here,” Preston said, offering me a glass of water.“Thanks,” I replied.Augustus blew smoke out of his nose before resting the cigarette on the table.“They had it all planned. We can’t get an army here on a whim. They’ll be ready.”I thought about Hunter countless times. He was an Alpha god, he should have some authority here. However, his powers came at a price. We learnt that when he healed my Dad he turned into a gamma.Oliver ran a hand down his face. “Roman said, to stay put. We can’t sit idly though. I feel useless.”“They’ll kill you on the s
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Chapter: Chapter 100Summer POV“Summer, go, if you won’t listen to me as your mate listen to me as your Alpha,” he ordered.I smirked and leaned close enough to bump his nose with mine. “You can’t make me.”“What? Yes, I can!”“No, your wolf is neutralized so you can’t force me.”He bowed his head. “I just want to protect you.”“Neither of us is going to win this game. We care about each other too much.”“There you are! Kingsley just banished your Father,” Gage said.I thought it was the guards returning from their paid break when I heard the door open. He adjusted his blue suit as he neared us.“You?” Ezra barked. “What are you doing here?” He rattled the metal bars keeping him locked up.Gage grinned and draped an arm around my shoulder. “Nice to see you again, buddy. You quit, calling me.”“Get your filthy hands off her!” Ezra growled. His eyes nearly flashed with his wolf. It was so fast it almost didn’t happen. It was like a bulb trying to flick on but failing.Gage noticed it too.“Summer and I hav
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The Omega Best Friend
Second Edition
Warning
#slow burner
#violence
#sexual activity
At eighteen Gabriella Chambers has no wolf and has no mate, so why is the Academy for shifters demanding she attends? When Gabbie gets there she's demoted to omega, the lowest rank in the pack. The only thing she looks forward to is seeing her best friend Alex again. Things have changed. Alex is a feared and respected Alpha Heir, strong and s*xy, but Gabbie is still his best friend. Even though an Alpha and an Omega must never mix. Things get complicated when Alpha Kade, Alex's rival for battle season, crosses paths with fiery Gabbie. In Kade's pack Omegas are scum, but what happens when simple encounters turn into something more. To add fuel to the fire, Gabbie is a target for three Alpha Females, including Alex's mate and Kade's chosen mate. A mystery blooms while Gabbie's at the academy that involves her past and her family. Will Gabbie survive long enough to awaken her wolf and find her mate?
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Chapter: Epilogue - Bonus ChapterGabbie POV4 years later“Hey! Didn’t your Mom tell you two not to play in the living room?” Kade picked up Archer and Dane.They burst into giggles as their Dad carried them out on the porch where their Great Grandmother Athena was having tea.I sighed when Kade came back to me. “I can’t wait for Dad to pick them up so they can go fishing or whatever it is he does to keep them occupied.”Kade chuckled. “So we can have alone time.” He pulled me close for a kiss.“Mommy!” Dane tugged on my dress.His big blue eyes stared at me with the need to ask me a question.Having a four-year-old and a two-year-old was no easy task but every day was precious and I wouldn’t trade my boys for anything in the world.“Yes, Dane?”“Where’s Grandpa he said he was going to teach us to wrestle a bear.”“What?” My heart slammed forward.“Awesome,” Kade high-fived Dane.“What? No, you are not going out with Grandpa.”The front door opened and Dad walked in carrying a backpack and bag of groceries. Was it a
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Chapter: The Newest Sanders MemberKade POVEight Months Later“Gabbie!” I called.“Leave me alone,” she replied.I chuckled. She’s been pretty exhausted for the past few weeks. The baby’s been hyperactive; I think he’s ready to meet us. Good thing I managed to get the baby’s room together.I found her in the living room lying on the mattress she demanded I remove from the guest room. She stared at me.“This is all your fault,” she grumbled.“What is it, sweetheart?”I flopped on the mattress next to her, kissed my baby and kissed her cheek.“You’re the reason I can’t see my feet and why they’re swollen. I can’t get up without help.”I laughed. “You’re gorgeous. You know that, right?” I winked.She smiled.“Do your feet hurt?” I asked.“Everything kind of hurts. I don’t know how to explain it.”I frowned. I ran my hand over her belly. I felt our little boy kick.“Ugh, he knows you’re here.”“I’ll miss you two today. I hate long meetings. Maybe I shouldn’t go if you’re not feeling well.”“Grandma will be here any minute
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Chapter: The Goddess' HandGabbie POVIt was near midnight, and our troop hadn’t left yet. Axel and Tristan left hours ago to track Kahn’s whereabouts. Somewhere near ten o’clock we’d lost contact with Axel and Tristan. The last piece of information we received was that they had grabbed Axel’s scent. Tristan went along because Kade had trust issues.Kade zipped up my leather jacket.“Stick close to me at all times, Gabbie.”“Yes, I know.”“If anything goes south and I say run, you have to run.”“Will you stop that! Nothing’s going to go wrong.”He grabbed my shoulder and levelled me with his stare. “Just be careful.”I had the dagger strapped to the inside of my jacket. I wore thick leather gloves too. Kade wasn’t keen on the idea of me keeping the knife. We couldn’t leave the pack unattended, so we left Atlas in charge. Kade’s dad was still recovering; apparently Axel had a very bad bite.Minutes later we filled two SUVs. A few betas ran the forests to add to the element of surprise.I wanted this to be the en
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Chapter: TrackerGabbie POVKade draped a blanket around my shoulders and sat next to me on the back of Holden’s truck. Aiden had been taken to the hospital. He’d live, but Kade had to make a decision on his Dad and cousin.Now that the sun was coming up, I felt the weight of fatigue and the roar of hunger.“You did great, sweetheart,” Kade said.“You mean my first Alpha female shift?”He cupped my thigh and squeezed. “That and handling Axel. I swear, I might have killed him if you hadn’t stepped in.”I leaned closer and kissed his bare shoulder. “I know this is hard.”“It’s beyond hard, Gabbie.”“Your Dad did a bad thing, Kade…”“I know that. He’s responsible for so much pain, but what do I do? He’s my Father.”“If you know the truth, then maybe you’ll be lenient on your cousin. He’s lost enough.”Kade clenched his jaw but didn’t respond. However, I knew he was letting my words sink in.Holden came back and offered Kade his truck keys.“Nah, you drive,” Kade responded. “We should get you to bed, huh?
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Chapter: Alpha Female Kade stroked my hair sensually while we lay quietly in our bed. The sun hadn’t come up yet, but I still couldn’t sleep or eat.“You sure you don’t want to go for a run?” Kade chuckled.I looked up at him and smiled.“Rematch?”“Oh, you know you cheated the last time.”On the bright side, Harlow wasn’t a threat to our baby anymore, but now what would the pack think of me? She attacked me first; I couldn’t be charged for anything. However, what would become of my reputation?“I’m itching to see your wolf, Gabbie. My wolf has me in a chokehold.”I sat up and looked him in the eyes.“You sound excited to have an Alpha Female mate.”“It’s amazing,” he grinned proudly. “Of course, it means you’ll be stubborn, but you already were stubborn.”“Does this mean you can’t make me shift whenever you want?” I gasped.He frowned. “No, I can still do that.”I frowned. I climbed out of bed. Seeing as I was wide awake, a run wouldn’t hurt.“Come on,” I said.Kade hadn’t stopped staring at me since we g
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Chapter: Claws out, paybackGabbie POV“Geez, Leiah, I didn’t know I forgot that many things!” I said as I drove into our property.“I’m sorry. I should have double-checked with you. Emery thought the extra bottle of wine was brought here.”“No, I can see the box on the front door. It’s alright. There’s lots of alcohol to go through right now.”I might as well grab my favourite grape juice from the fridge while I’m here since I’m on a no-alcohol diet for the next seven months. I searched the house for the itinerary and the cheque Leiah’s mom wrote for the hospital. I could have sworn I left them in the kitchen, but they weren’t there.“Maybe it’s in my dresser,” I said.I strolled to my room. My mind’s been everywhere lately with the ball and baby shopping. We’ll have to start working on the nursery soon. It was all daunting; I didn’t know where to start, and Kade wanted to do everything at once.I flipped the room upside down and didn’t find the cheque. The itinerary was in my dresser; the most important thing
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The Quarterback's Omega Mate
Odessa Sloane was an ordinary girl, trying to navigate life as an omega in a thriving pack until her mother married a billionaire and she became the step-sister of her arch enemy. To make matters worse, her fated mate appears, and he's off-limits. All Odessa wants to do is make it through college and hopefully craft a career as a psychotherapist, but that's difficult when the Pack's Alpha is hot on your back. Maverick isn't just the captain of the football team; he's the Alpha Heir. Maverick's focus was on having the best football year of his career with his two best friends, Storm and Gage, by his side, but that changed when an omega came into his life. His passion for her burns as strong as his love for the sport. As Maverick's life comes under threat because his time to become Alpha nears, he has to protect Odessa. Odessa and Maverick must navigate the dynamics of their relationships while a mystery blooms surrounding Odessa's biological father and the real reasons behind the attacks on Maverick. Will their love survive the infernos of life?
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Chapter: Chapter 50Odessa POV“I’d like to speak to both of you anyway,” Rune said.I snuggled closer to my mate. There was no reason to hide anymore.“What do you want to talk about?” I asked, stepping in front of my mate.“Well, Mav, I’m sorry about the way I acted. We’ve been friends for so long. We know each other better than anyone.”That was another dig at me, but I let her continue talking.“You’re my best friend and I don’t want to lose you. A little part of you is better than no part.”Maverick rubbed my shoulders. “I don’t either. You’ve got to get along with Odessa. She’s part of my life now.”“I’m not going anywhere,” I added.Rune’s eyes flickered to me. I could tell she was dying to roll her eyes.“Of course. There’s no reason you and I shouldn’t be friends. There’s so much embarrassing stuff I could tell you about Maverick.”Maverick chuckled. “Whoa, let’s not get carried away.”“I’ll only tell her a few stories,” she winked.I’m not dumb enough to believe she won’t stop trying to get Mav
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Chapter: Chapter 49Odessa POVThe storm was gone, but winter was here for a while. I sat on the sidelines beside the other physios. They were too busy talking about their mothers-in-law while I was lost, spotting Maverick raise his thighs as he walked.It was all hands on deck with the medical staff because the team had been out for a while.From time to time, Maverick would catch my eye and smirk. My insides did little backflips when he did.Word about Alpha Maverick finding his mate had spread, and that she was an omega too. Evyn hadn’t stopped texting me all morning about how people were talking about the Maverick and me.Everything at the stadium had been quiet. People here respected Maverick too much to whisper things about him in his face.“Let’s see your passes,” Coach yelled. “Maverick take the lead.”Maverick grabbed the ball and backed up a few steps.“I’m going to random,” he shouted.Maverick scanned the group of players before hurling the ball forward. The ball flew across the field, over p
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Chapter: Chapter 48Odessa POVSaying Alpha Seth looked furious was an understatement. If steam could blow out of his ears and pop open his head, it would. He was as red as a tomato, and the veins in his neck and head were sticking out.“EVERYONE OUT!” He ordered.I flinched, but Maverick was there to hold me.The people who just bowed to us scurried out of the kitchen like rats. My heart hammered against my chest.“You lied to me,” Seth spat.He stepped forward.What do we do? He knows now, and he’s not going to allow us to be together.“I asked her not to say anything. It doesn’t matter anymore. She’s my fated mate. She’s the reason I skipped out on the ball.”Alpha Seth stared at me as if he were seeing me for the first time, and it didn’t make any sense.“Seth,” Maverick’s mom stumbled into the kitchen.She closed the kitchen
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Chapter: Chapter 47Maverick POVOdessa and I left the hospital building in my rented vehicle. My car was still being fixed. The results will be out in seven days. The results would show us how Ryder and Odessa might be related.While I waited for Ryder and Odessa to give their samples, I got a text from my uncle. He wanted me at the pack house tonight for a dinner meeting with Barnette.I wasn’t positive what it meant, but I was certain Seth needed money. Normally, I wouldn’t attend the meeting, but I wanted to find out what Seth was up to this time.“My uncle invited me over for dinner. Barnette’s coming over too,” I confessed.“Are you going? I think you should lie low for a while. You were just attacked.”I grinned. “Don’t worry about me, babe.”“Maverick, you don’t know how I felt when I saw you lying in that hospital. I love you, and the idea of losing you scares me. The idea of you kissing someone else breaks me.” Her voice broke on her last sentence.I rubbed her thigh. Rune messed things up.“I’
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Chapter: Chapter 46Odessa POVI traced my fingers along my lips. What had he done?I felt it deep in my gut like a small knife cutting along my belly.Maybe it was the nurse we encountered on his first night at the hospital. She realised I was gone and threw herself on Maverick.“Next!” The woman at the post office called.I almost forgot I was at the post office, about to mail a letter that could alter my life forever.The letter frowned at the envelope I gave her.“Nassgar?” She questioned.Heat rushed to my cheeks. “I’ve received letters from there before. I don’t have a return address. Just a name.”“That’s their problem. Pay for a stamp over there.”I exhaled with relief. I was glad she didn’t give me a hard time. Now I had to wait to hear back from Ximena. I hoped she got the letter back.Ryder’s offer to take a relatedness test kept swirling in my mind. I had five potential fathers, and the fishing town mom travelled to was less than five hours from here. What were the odds they ended up in Dacia
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Chapter: Chapter 45Maverick POV“Where’s Gage?” I asked.Storm brought me a change of clothes. I had no choice but to give him my new home address. My car wouldn’t start, so I couldn’t drive home. Storm stopped being nice to me and demanded that I give him the address.“He says he’s not feeling well. I don’t blame him. He spent the blizzard alone,” he laughed, but faked a cough because his sister was in the room.Sienna clenched her teeth and glared at him, but didn’t respond.“I need to go home,” Odessa said, gathering her bag.“What? I thought we were leaving together?” I asked, panicking.We just got back together!“I’ve got things to clear up. I’ll meet you at your place.”“What things?”She bit her bottom lip and gave me those pouty eyes I couldn’t refuse.“Can’t we talk about it later?” She whispered.She hugged me and buried her face in my chest. Was this supposed to make me melt? Yeah, it worked.I kissed her forehead. “Call me.”“Of course.” Her eyes darted to the others in the room.What were
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