C.D. Gorri

He’s the leader of his Pride. She’s a normal with no idea Shifters exist.

Calling a Magical Matchmaking Service isn’t exactly ideal, but Hunter Maverick is desperate to find his mate.

If he doesn’t have control of the eight-hundred-pound Tiger living inside him, he can’t run the Pride. The best way to manage his beast is to claim a female as his own, but no one in his Pride calls to him. Only his fated mate will do.
There’s just one problem.

He has no idea who she is.

The Maverick Pride Tales

He’d whispered that aloud. Thank the gods for the small gust of wind that came, whisking his words away before the beautiful normal could hear them. He breathed deep, sucking in her flavors once more.


Yes, the female was human. But if she knew Uncle Uzzi, she knew about Shifters. Still, knowing was different from knowing. He did not want to scare her off with his growling.


Cool it, he told his beast. Fucking Cat was too damn eager.


“Hi,” she said, smiling brightly. “I’m Annalia Reese. You can call me Anna, though. I hope you don’t mind that Uncle Uzzi set this up.”


Her smile wobbled a little as she waited for him to say something, but he couldn’t talk. Not just yet. She cleared her throat and left him to follow her in or stay in the doorway. He stood there. Like an idiot.


Annalia. Pretty name for a pretty girl.


“I just need my coat. Oh, I’m sorry, you said something when I opened the door, but I couldn’t hear you. The wind was blowing,” she explained.


Chapter Six