Mikael Jarvela may only be a half shifter, but that doesn’t mean he can’t be alpha of the eastern Finland farm-turned-sanctuary his father founded. Six wolves, a red fox, a black jaguar, and a lynx all think of him as the head of the family. But Mikael doesn’t have anyone to call his own until he comes across an injured Siberian tiger in the woods.<br><br>From the moment the newcomer recovers and Mikael and Maxim meet face to human face, the attraction between them is undeniable. They strike up a tentative relationship, but they’re both proud men, and their egos keep getting in the way.<br><br>Just when it looks like their romance is doomed, an outside threat to the farm family -- to Mikael -- forces Maxim to choose between the life of solitude he knows and the love and companionship that could be his if he stays.

Chuffed

“Come in,”he called out and continued making an online payment for the outrageous sum he had to pay each month for an Internet connection that was unstable at best.Living in the middle of nowhere had its perks,but being“sort of connected”to the Internet was not one of them.


It was Anton,clothed this time,who stepped into the room and waited ever so patiently for Mikael to lift his gaze from the computer screen.


“Yes,sir.We moved the horses back in.”Anton shuffled closer to the desk.


“All right.Here’s the shopping list.You can take the Rover for the trip.Here’s the farm’s credit card,and you will buy what is on this list.Nothing more,nothing less.If Zoya gives Jude the pack’s list,you’re to oversee that the kid gets all on that one too.”Mikael didn’t let the boy’s forlorn expression sway him into giving him an easier punishment.


Chapter 3