A Mate’s Healing Touch
a Black Hills Wolves story
By
Merryn Dexter
Releasing December 11th 2015
She has a secret the
wrong people know
Hannah
Fuentes has graduated Magna Cum Laude from the School of Hard Knocks. Beaten,
pregnant and betrayed at seventeen, she has slowly built a life for herself and
her daughter Jessie in the small town of Hennessey, South Dakota.
He faces a future he doesn’t
want
Caleb
Burrows is leaving town. His parents long to return to Los Lobos and pack life,
lured by the promise of change under the new Alpha, Drew Tao. The most vivid
memories that Caleb and his twin siblings have of pack life are ones of
betrayal, pain and horror. They do not remember a time when the pack was at
peace.
A chance meeting
Caleb
has one final job to complete for the family construction business – the
refurbishment of the local diner in Hennessey. He gets more than he bargained
for, however. One look, one scent tells him that Hannah, the 'pocket rocket'
waitress, is his mate. Caleb is determined that nothing will stop him from
claiming her as his own.
The first touch
An
explosive encounter lays bare the secrets they have both fought so hard to keep
hidden. Caleb must prove he can protect Hannah and her adorable little girl who
steals his heart with one look. Can he
persuade her to give up the safe life she has worked so hard for? Her
burgeoning relationship with Caleb shows there are untold wonders to be
explored in the hands of a man who understands her true worth.
The past will test
them
When
Hannah’s past rears its ugly head, they must face it side by side. Only united
can they save what is most precious to them. Together they will learn that
family comes in many guises and there is nothing they won’t sacrifice when one
of their own is threatened.
About the Author
Merryn Dexter is a military spouse who, after a varied
employment career (from selling sandals to old ladies with bunions to being a
health and safety coordinator for a construction company), is thrilled to be
pursuing her dream career as a romance writer. She likes The Winchesters,
Spike, Hotch, Loki and watching complicated European Noir. Her hobbies include
crying at books, crying at movies, crying at tv serials (there’s a theme!) and
believes all stories should have a Happy Ending.
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Excerpt
“Whatever you are thinking,
son. She’s not for you.” Although low, his tone was determined and forceful.
“I’m not thinking anyth….” The
lie fell away as the words soured on his tongue. A change of tack was in order,
and he folded his arms across his thick chest. Body language displays were as
effective on humans sometimes. “Why wouldn’t she be for me? I don’t see a ring.
Is there a husband or a boyfriend?”
When Will shook his head, a
flash of anger surged, and Caleb didn’t fight it.
“You think I’m not good enough
for your girl, is that it? That I’m some working stiff, only good with his
hands. I run the business with my father and my brother. I have prospects,
money, a good future any woman would be pleased to share with me.” Snapping his
mouth shut, he cut off the embarrassing need to sell his worth to this man. What
the hell is wrong with me? That raspberry-and-pepper scent overwhelmed him
as she crossed toward the counter. Hannah. He rolled her name around in
his head. It suited her.
“No I don’t think you’re good
enough for her, but that’s not the goddamn point,” Will snapped before he
rubbed the back of his neck and sighed. “Look, Caleb, I’m sure you are a fine
young man, and your daddy has a real good reputation with his business. But
that girl has been hurt enough to last a lifetime, so I don’t want you messing
with her because she’s caught your fancy.”
Caleb stepped back as Will
moved in front of him and stepped toward the counter. His hackles rose at the
invasion of his space and the clear challenge in the move before he clamped
down hard on his instincts. A man had every right to defend his daughter from a
relative stranger. The Wolf snarled and snapped in his head, and Caleb gave it
a mental swat on the nose. He was the boss, not the Wolf.
The sweet affection she bestowed on Will had him longing for
her to turn his way. When she met his gaze, however, only trepidation lit hers.
Unable to tear his attention away, he was rewarded with a brief flare as her
pupils expanded. She feels it, too. Regardless of what Will said, this woman
is most definitely mine. Now to figure out how to get her on the same page
or, better still, in the same bed.
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