Return to the world of the Crestas and the Evenhide Pack!
Beautiful and haunted Garnet Sinsworth is the sister of the most notorious ex-Alpha in the territories who started a costly war with the Evenhide Pack that left both sides hurt and angry and the Crimsontails without a leader … and on the brink of a civil war that could devastate the shifter territories. Brilliant Jiro Cresta, younger brother of Evenhide Alpha Dane Cresta, has no reason to trust Garnet or her pack, the Crimsontail Shadows … until he’s chosen as Alpha because he is Garnet’s fated mate. Jiro and Garnet become mates overnight and now must work together to heal the Crimsontails. But when Cyran reappears to take back his power, aided by an evil shifter wizard, Jiro and Garnet are his first target. Will the love between Jiro and Garnet bring peace to the Crimsontails and the Evenhide Pack?
The Reluctant Alpha (The Cresta Chronicles) is created by Amanda Madden, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

The Reluctant Alpha (The Cresta Chronicles)

Relaxing over dinner and lively conversation, Garnet smiled as Jiro prodded what looked like pale ribbons of dough on his plate, topped with a hearty beef stew. “Taste it. You won’t be sorry.”


“But what is it?” he asked. “What are these little ribbons of dough?”


Garnet explained, “They’re called ‘noodles.’ They’re a new invention.”


“Don’t sniff at them before you try them. The humans make them and the elves import them on a regular basis. One of our envoys tasted them at a dinner in the elf kingdom. The elves are addicted to these noodles and eat them often, sometimes in a cream sauce. Sarina thought that beef stew would pair well with them. It’s her creation.”


He doubted that these pale noodles could possibly taste good, but he didn’t want to insult Sarina or Garnet, and besides, the stew smelled heavenly. He lifted a forkful of dangling noodles and beef stew to his mouth and tried a bite. 


Chapter 18: Intimate Dinner