Wild. Corrupt. Beast. I’m known as the Cajun alpha wolf who chose the path of vengeance. Those who know me don’t cross me. And those who don’t learn one way or another. Too bad someone has decided to test my patience by stealing from me. I won’t let this go. Someone must pay. In money or in blood. Until the bastard settles up, I’ll keep his sister as ransom. When he brings me the money, I’ll give her back. The trade seems fair… But when I see her, she’s more than I expect. She wears my mark. She’s my better half. Her light drives out my darkness. Her touch excites the beast inside me. I’ve always been a man of my word. But this is one promise I cannot keep. I have no intentions of letting her go. She will forever be mine. Author's Note: This is dark and dirty paranormal romance. This rough Cajun alpha owns a bayou and likes to pound things (he's a former MMA fighter-what else did you think I was talking about? ;). And yes, he practically lives in the swamps. So of course, this story is smexy and dirty. Alarik: Shifters of Iron Storm Bayou is the first in a new spin-off series. Stories are closely connected but books in the Mate Marked world can be read as stand-alones. This is a hot, intense love story. May include triggers. No cliffhangers. HEA, of course. Read instantly in KU!