Caricia Dulce

“Look me in the eye and tell me not to touch you,” Gabe repeated.
I opened my mouth, but to my mortification, all that came out was a breathy whine. 
“You can’t, can you?” he said victoriously. “Because you want me to touch you. You want it so much it scares you.” 
“That’s not true,” I said shakily. 
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Abandoned as an infant and raised by humans, Estelle is shocked to learn that she’s a wolf shifter. Not only that, but she’s also the mate of the cold, dangerous Alpha of an isolated pack. 
When he brings her into their hidden village to become his Luna, things just get more complicated. A rival is working to turn the pack against her, and someone wants her dead. All the while, the mystery of her parents’ death looms over her. 
Can she survive long enough to become the Luna?

The Alpha’s Orphaned Mate is created by Caricia Dulse, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

The Alpha's Orphaned Mate

I woke with Gabe’s arms around me. It was rapidly becoming my favorite way to wake up. I nuzzled close to his chest and smiled. 


Val and I had nearly made it through all of the family registries and still had no luck finding any reference to a red wolf. It was disheartening. I was starting to feel like I was wasting everyone’s time. Val had remained optimistic, but I was pretty sure he was just being nice. I owed Lucky a fruit arrangement or something. She’d lost so much time with Val because of me. 


When I’d finally gone to bed last night I could hear Gabe’s meeting still going in full swing. I had tried to stay awake and wait for him, but I must have fallen asleep. 


Gabe’s arms tightened around me and he shifted slightly. “It’s early,” he said without opening his eyes. I wondered what time he’d finally been able to come to bed. 


“Sorry,” I whispered. “I wasn’t trying to wake you. How was the meeting?” 


Chapter 26 : Protecting Gabe