A Lux Catena Paranormal Romance Series Short Story In the beginning... The Orphan Lizette Butler is having a bad day. Worse? It's her birthday. Her twenty-first, to be exact. Even if she had loved ones to celebrate with, she's in no mood for parties or cake. Driving home from the bars with a killer headache, the only thing she wants to do is climb into bed and sleep. So when her pack Alpha shows up in her living room unannounced and most definitely uninvited, it's one birthday surprise she can live without. The Alpha Maxime Simard isn't really one for surprises. He knows Lizette doesn't want him interfering in her life. He did enough of that two years ago, when he made a devastating mistake that left them both reeling. Still, it's her birthday. And she's still part of his pack. In fact, it's time for her to remember that the distance between them is temporary. Two years ago, he agreed to give her space—to let her attend school and experience a little taste of freedom. But that agreement? It's got an expiration date.

Lizette Butler is determined to escape the clutches of her powerful pack alpha, Maxime Simard. But when fate brings her back into his orbit, she discovers that the attraction between them is as fiery and undeniable as ever. Max has everything he could ever want—wealth, power, and a loyal army of wolves at his command. But the only thing he truly desires is Lizette, and he’ll stop at nothing to claim her. But when secrets come to light and outside forces threaten to tear them apart, they have to fight for their lives and their love.

What happens when the species' most notorious womanizer meets the woman of his dreams? As a werewolf Alpha's daughter, Sophie Gregory was raised to understand she has two important purposes in life—to be wed and bred. When she fails at the first, she wants nothing to do with the second, even if it means spending the rest of her life alone. After fleeing a disastrous arranged marriage, she seeks shelter with a neighboring pack. There's just one problem. Her new pack is home to the handsome, roguish Remy Arsenault: serial dater and notorious womanizer. Remy makes her laugh...and her heart pound. She's not looking for commitment, but she might just be up for a fling. That's all Remy is offering, anyway, right? Remy has a reputation for being a player, but in truth, he's ready to settle down. Too bad that's the very last thing Sophie is interested in. He will do anything to win the heart of the woman who makes his head spin with lust—including seducing her with the most delicious sex imaginable. Sophie wants a fling. But what if he's ready for so much more? To convince her he's serious this time, he might just have to pull off a small miracle.

A werewolf hitman with a mysterious past... Hitman. Killer. Problem-solver. Dominic Prado is the best at what he does. When werewolves lose control, the Alpha sends Dominic to clean up the mess. It’s not a job to covet. It’s not well-suited to someone burdened by emotion. But it suits Dom just fine. After he lost the love of his life, he hasn’t felt much of anything at all. And he’s ready for a clean, easy kill. When he learns there’s a murderer on the loose in the Louisiana bayou, he signs on without a second thought. The last thing he expects to find at the end of his hunt is a trash-talking beauty with flashing green eyes, a body that won't quit…and a damn mean right hook. A latent female shifter on the run. As a latent werewolf, Lily Agincourt has spent the past five years on the fringes of wolf society—an outcast with few rights and almost no prospects for the future. On the other hand, being a latent means sidestepping the pressures of shifter life. Free from wolf politics and the obligatory search for a lifemate, she can live exactly as she chooses. But when she’s accused of murder, her life is instantly forfeit. There is no judge and jury for a latent—just an executioner. But when the man sent to kill her ends up in her bed—and stays there for days—hope blooms that she may just survive this, after all. Who knew an executioner’s arms could be so warm…or so pleasurably wicked? Will Dom help her prove her innocence? Or after taking her body, merely follow orders and take her life, as well...

Born without a gift, Haley Michaels is a “magical dud” among werewolves. Desperate for a lifemate, she travels across the country to meet an eligible bachelor from another pack. Instead, she meets the pack’s bad-tempered alpha, Bard Bennett. Despite his rude and brooding demeanor, Haley can’t help but be drawn to him. She senses he has secrets—and a softer side than he lets on. Bard tries to send Haley home, but he finds himself drawn to her intelligence, beauty, and captivating spirit. When a threat from his past resurfaces, he’ll do anything to keep her safe. He just has to remember he can’t keep her.