Octavia veyah
**The Alpha’s Stray Secret**
*He rules five territories with an iron fist. But to win her heart, he’ll have to sit, stay, and play dead.*
Fenris Blackwood is the feared, unyielding Alpha of the Blackthorn Pack—a lethal shifter whose presence alone strikes terror into rival clans. After years of waiting, he finally tracks down his true mate, Maya, only to discover she’s a gentle, unsuspecting human who runs a struggling local bakery.
Approaching her as a six-foot-four billionaire Alpha in a tailored suit would only trigger panic, bring his dangerous enemies directly to her doorstep, and send her running for the police. Desperate to get close and protect her, Fenris does the unthinkable: he suppresses his Alpha aura, rolls in the mud, and poses as a pitiful, overgrown stray dog on her porch.
Maya can’t resist a rescue in need. She takes the massive, 150-pound "Bear" into her home, completely unaware that her charming new mutt is actually a powerful shape-shifter listening to her every secret.
As Fenris juggles high-stakes pack politics, rival turf wars, and the domestic humiliation of bubble baths and dog beds, the line between man and beast blurs. But when rival wolves begin circling Maya’s bakery, Fenris must pull off the ultimate double-life—acting as her loyal pet by night and stepping in as a ruthless corporate investor by day.
How long can an Alpha hide his true nature when his mate is in danger? And what happens when the stray she opened her door to turns out to be the most dangerous man in the city?
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