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

“Anyone home?”he asked,hearing squeals from deeper in the house and then the distinct sound of little feet running.


“Uncle Miki!”Five-year-old May,the liveliest of Sean and Zoya’s little ones,ran to him and thumped against him when he knelt down to hug her.The dozen or so wet little kisses on his chin and cheeks made him,once again,wonder how similar these kids were to actual wolf pups.


“Hello,little Miss Puppy,where’s the rest of the litter?”Mikael asked,and May giggled at him.


“’M not a puppy,I’m a wolf!”she said,then howled loudly.


Her little brother Jamie walked over,looking a little wobbly still as he held the hand of nine-year-old June.


“Hi,kids,”Mikael said,and caught Jamie when the boy stumbled toward him.


They went to the living room,and soon Mikael sat there with the two smaller kids crawling on top of him,and June nearby.


Chapter 4