By Karly Germain
Evernight Publishing Jan 21, 2015
Book #4 Umbra Shifters (conclusion)
Word Count: Approx 15,700
MM Erotic
Romance/Paranormal/Shifters/Suspense
Blurb: Undercover work sucked. As
a shadow hunter for the Umbra, Justice Cameron was used to sliding into one
dangerous situation after another. Infiltrating the motorcycle club, Pride of
Kings, to wrap up two outstanding cases should have been quick and painless,
turns out it was anything but. Justice didn’t count on Ethan Stone’s son,
Xavier, to complicate his assignment.
Xavier Lennox
doesn’t care for the ‘lion pride’ way of life, so the scarred, shy loner keeps
to himself, living a quiet life in a small cabin at the edge of the MC
compound. He ‘fixes broken things’, and no one is more broken than Justice.
When Xavier finds Justice beaten on his doorstep, he never imagined he would
feel such a potent connection. The big, gruff alpha fascinates Xavier, and it
turns out, the attraction is mutual.
The shadow
hunter is there for one reason only. No time for complications. No time for
desire...or love. Or so he tells himself, because he’s there to mete
out...cold, hard justice.
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EXCERPT: (PG-13) Justice had slept last night with a cold compress on his
right eye and it must have helped, as he opened both and stared at him. His
eyes were a dark brown, darker than his own, but lying this close he could see
flecks of gold in the irises. Beautiful.
“You slept all
afternoon, and I found Levon asleep on your chest. It seems you’ve made a fast
friend.”
Justice stroked
Xavier’s cheek with the back of his fingers. “Not just the cat, I hope.”
He leaned in to the
touch. “No. Not just the cat.”
Justice explored the
raised scars on his left cheek. “How did this happen? Looks like...”
“A stove burner?”
“Yeah.” Justice
frowned. “Who hurt you?”
Something warm and
tender bloomed inside Xavier. Justice cared. Hope also bloomed. Justice spoke
the truth at breakfast. The mate connection could be accepted or rejected. Oh,
God. How he wanted them to both accept it. Such a soul bond should not be
ignored. It should be nurtured and cherished.
“My stepbrother, Rex.
We were eight. You know kids. I invaded his space, touched his things.
Actually, I think he was sorry afterward, in his way. He hasn’t hurt me since.
He has...anger issues. Amongst other things.” Xavier laced his fingers through
Justice’s. Such big hands. So warm. So gentle. Instinctively, he knew Justice
would never harm him physically. His heart was another matter.
“Your brother sounds
like an asshole.” Justice growled.
“He is. Here’s the
surprising thing. I love him in spite of it. Though we’re not close and have
very little in common, we are blood. Tainted blood, it seems.”
Justice’s eyebrows
rose. “What do you mean?”
Xavier laughed
brokenly. “Not sure I want to say. There is something between you and me and if
I tell you, it may kill it. I know this is all too fast, but it’s the shifter
way. I want you in my life, Justice. I want us to maybe...at some
point...become mates.”
****
That Justice did not expect. At least,
not yet. Sure, there was something between them, but...mates? Admiration took
root deep inside Justice. Kudos to Xavier for just putting it out there. No
bullshit with this guy. It was refreshing, but how to answer? Maybe he should
take a page from Xavier’s book and be honest. After witnessing the mate
connections between the Stones and the McNamees, seeing the love, respect, and
the mutual desire which pulsated all around them, he began to long for such a
commitment in his life. Suddenly, his undercover position became as complicated
as shit.
“I’m not used to
factoring in another person in my decisions. Nor am I used to baring my soul.
Mates? Jesus, big step. I’m not dismissing it. But I think we should get to
know each other better first.” Justice winced inwardly. How friggin’ lame.
“I agree.” Xavier
leaned in and kissed him. The electric charge that shot through Justice at the
gentle pressure of Xavier’s warm lips stunned him. Justice moaned and deepened
the kiss, and he grew hard. God, he ached for this guy.
“Lay back. Let me
touch you. Let me show you how much I care. I will be gentle, I promise. Let
me...love you.” Xavier whispered.
Justice slammed his
eyes shut so Xavier could not see the yearning in them. No one, in all his
fifty-two rough-and-tumble years of living had ever said those words to him. He
let the potent, emotional words seep into the very marrow of his bones.
WICKED HOT KILL by Karly
Germain
#3 in the Umbra Shifters
Blurb:
Cheetah shifter, Killian “Kill” McNamee is the deadliest of shadow hunters—an
Ender. If anyone in the Umbra world stepped out of line, got in his way, or became
a problem, Kill lived up to his name. Hardened and soulless, Kill didn’t expect
a brief encounter in an alley with a strange man to turn into something more
serious. And thanks to a run-in with a pack of Werewolves, Kill finds himself
in the kind of trouble he’d never before experienced.
Torin
Stone, Dhampir, has lived many lives and experienced multiple heartbreaks
through his long life and is not looking for any kind of involvement,
especially with a wild, sexy, out of control cheetah shifter who is his
complete opposite. After an attack by the Weres, Torin is the only one who can
help Kill survive.
The more
time they spend together, the stronger the bond between them. Torin will do
anything to convince Kill they are mates. How can Torin resist rubbing against
some—wicked, hot Kill?
BOOK #3
in my paranormal MM shifter series: THE UMBRA SHIFTERS
#1- His
Great Dane short story found in Alpha's Claim: Manlove Edition Anthology
#2-Stone
Cold Beast
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STONE COLD BEAST by Karly Germain
#2 in
The Umbra Shifters
The Umbra
Shifters, 2
Ethan Stone, lion shifter,
had lived many lives. He’d been a biker, musician, and an Umbran, or shadow
hunter. Everything changed two years ago when a nightclub fire killed the
members of his rock band and left him the only survivor. Now scarred and living
the solitary life of a nomad, Ethan just wants to be left alone in his isolated
world.
Daric McNamee, a cheetah
shifter and also an Umbran, has been given an assignment. Ethan Stone. Find out
what happened the night of the fire and recruit Stone back into the Umbran. Not
an easy task considering Ethan is stubborn and wary. Almost immediately, both
men feel a mate connection, but the last thing Daric wants is to be a
submissive to a scarred, terminally angry lion shifter.
However, the attraction
between them can’t be denied—though Ethan tries. When it comes time for them to
part, will they admit they are mates? Can Daric convince Ethan he is more than
a stone cold beast?
HIS GREAT DANE by Karly Germain
#1 in The Umbra Shifters
Look for
the short story in The Umbra Shifters 'His Great Dane' in in the
bestselling 'Alpha's Claim: Manlove Edition'
Strength. Power. Domination.
The shifters in our Alpha's Claim: Manlove
Edition anthology have one thing in common—they won't take “no” for an answer.
Whether they lead packs of their own, or whether they walk a solitary path,
these alphas won't let anyone stop them from claiming their men.
Lose yourself in these ten sinfully
delicious love stories. After all, who could deny an Alpha’s claim?
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An erotic romance writer,
Karly believes romance is for everyone, and she loves to explore every facet
and emotion involved regardless of gender or number of partners. The more heat
and spice, the better. Happily ever afters are a must. So are shirtless, hunky
men
