Wolf Gatherings

The Wolf Gatherings is a biennial event that takes place in rural Oklahoma where all the North American wolves come together to discuss wolf politics and hopefully find a mate. Although, some wolves aren't as eager to mate as others...Each story follows a claiming as shifters from various families meet and find themselves unable to resist the call of mates. This book is a re-release of a previously published book. No additions or changes have been made to the story.

Mating isn't something that can be denied…not even with distance.Ashley Rice is broken. After being rescued from the clutches of a crazed shifter who kept her drugged and malleable for four years, she is recovering with the help of her family and a psychologist.Evan Harmon is the private investigator who rescued her. At the moment of escape, he knew she was his mate. Fighting his own instinctual need to take his Fated mate, he keeps that detail to himself to allow her time to heal.Six months later, at his breaking point, Evan attends a dinner at Ashley's brother's house, where he knows their relationship will be instantly revealed.But Ashley has a long road ahead of her. She is reluctant to enter into a relationship with anyone, including the man she knows in her soul is her mate.

How can she trust again after being abandoned?Allison Watkins has been missing for a year. One of many victims captured by the mysterious Romulus, she is finally rescued by the North American Reserves in a massive sting. Tired and in need of counseling, she comes to the Spencer Ranch in Texas to reunite with her parents and work through her trauma with the other rescued women.Daniel Spencer has been training with NAR for over a year. He is prepared to fight the undefined menace closing in, threatening the way of life shifters have enjoyed for centuries. He is determined to ensure his family and friends can continue to live in peace. What he isn't prepared for is the sexy broken blonde with deep blue eyes who arrives at his family's ranch and stops him dead in his tracks.Allison is his mate. Denying the connection is futile. But she has been through a lot. She needs time. And time is not on their side.The clock is ticking. Daniel needs to get to Seattle and join the rest of the forces gathering for a battle against evil. He can't stay with the mate he's only known for days because her safety, and the safety of every shifter on the planet, is at stake. He'll do whatever it takes to keep her alive.What does the Romulus want? And why are they preying on young female shifters? Locating them and stopping this madness before exposure to humans and the Romulus' evil plan destroys their world is the top priority.

Kathleen Davis has never been more confused. While running from one wolf who insists she is his mate, she finds herself face to face with her real mate. Why is he such a jerk then? And why does he treat her like a child? Screw him. If this is what a "real" mate is, she wants no part of him.Gabriel Albertson's family hosts the Wolf Gathering every two years, but he hasn't been home in ages. Fortifying himself to face the masses of unmated females, he never even makes it out the door before his one and only bounds right into his hiding place. To his disappointment, he realizes she's more child than woman…But Gabriel is mistaken, and his error insults his gorgeous mate. He must hunt her down, apologize, and convince her he isn't the ass he first appeared to be. Although he manages to claim her, his dominance frightens Kathleen and sends her fleeing his parents' home. Can he pull his act together, tail between his legs, and convince her their mating is real and worth the risk to her heart?

Wolf shifter Mackenzie Davis has no interest in mating with another wolf. A horrific experience in her past has hardened her to this resolve. She loves her life as is, with the perfect job, the perfect friends, and the perfect boyfriend-a human one. Nevertheless, her mother implores her to attend this year's Wolf Gathering. Reluctantly dragging her feet, she agrees to one day only.Drake Spencer has come to the gathering from Texas with his family. He's twenty-eight and believes his chances of finding a mate are slim to none, especially since he saw the woman he felt connected to leave with another man at the last gathering. But what if the woman who has consumed his dreams for the last two years is not actually mated?When Mackenzie and Drake meet, sparks fly. Makenzie hopes to deny the claim on her. But can she? The call of mates is stronger than she expected. What will happen to her sense of self if she follows this man to Texas? Not to mention Drake. Can he live with the mental scars of her past?

In a battle between good versus evil, right will always come out on top. Or will it?Heather Peters is recovering from her recent kidnapping at the sprawling Spencer ranch in northwest Texas. After witnessing more in the last few weeks than anyone should see in a lifetime, she needs the relaxation the Spencers and their ranch provide while applying for nursing jobs all over the country.Marcus Cunningham is hovering on the edge of the Spencer ranch, watching closely to ensure the place is indeed a refuge where he might find peace from his family, the leaders of the Romulus, a subversive shifter organization run by his grandfather.When Heather is bitten by a rattlesnake and goes down hard right before Marcus's eyes, he has a moral obligation to approach and ensure the woman is okay. Not only is she in danger, but she's his mate.As events unfold, Marcus must face his mate and the Spencers with the information that will implicate his grandfather and cause a necessary fight between shifters battling to preserve their way of life, the North American Reserves, and rogue criminals, the Romulus. The future of all shifters depends on Marcus's skill and knowledge.

If she thought one mate was bad enough, wait until she finds out there's another one. Jackpot? She's not convinced…Joshua Rice is a St. Louis doctor searching for his missing sister. At age twenty, she left The Gathering with her mate and never returned. Josh is suspicious about her well-being and seeks a lawyer to help him in the dreaded event he should find her not living. His suspicions are high.Samantha Albertson is a St. Louis attorney who hasn't attended The Gathering for years. She isn't interested in being claimed yet, so she steers clear of the mating game. When her brother sends a friend to her for legal help, she finds herself face to face with Josh. The two shifters immediately know they have stepped in deeper than expected.When Josh leaves town to pursue a lead on his sister, Samantha heads to court. The surprises just keep coming. The defense attorney, Nathan Craig, is also her mate. How the hell is that possible?Rather than acting on their intense magnetism, Nathan and Stephanie drive eight hours to meet up with Josh. Things get heated when they all step into the same hotel room. No one expected or planned this arrangement. None of them have known any other shifters who mated more than one wolf.There is work to be done. While the three unsuspecting souls try to forge a path they can all agree on, they also must attempt to find and rescue Josh's sister. Can they get to her before it's too late? Or is it already too late?

The Wolf Gatherings is a biennial event that takes place in rural Oklahoma where all the North American wolves come together to discuss wolf politics and hopefully find a mate. Although, some wolves aren't as eager to mate as others… Each story follows a claiming as shifters from various families meet and find themselves unable to resist the call of mates.This book is a re-release of a previously published book. No additions or changes have been made to the story.