*author's note: This SHORT STORY features Caleb & Rielle, the characters from Hunting Wolf (Black Mesa Wolves #3). It is best read after Wild Wolf (Black Mesa Wolves #4), although that is not strictly necessary in order to enjoy this holiday tale! With devoted mate Rielle at his side, disgraced wolf shifter Caleb Bardou is slowly piecing back together his recently shattered life. He's a fighter at heart—but when he was justifiably stripped of his Pack Guardian status, it about knocked him out cold. Throwing his energy into a successful new business training other shifters to circuit fight with Rielle cheering him on all the way, Caleb has found a new path in life. Then his arch nemesis unexpectedly threatens to take the shine off their bright new year. Caleb's answering jab will determine the course of the rest of his life...if only he can overcome a burning anger at his old enemy. Sign up for the newsletter to hear about new releases first: eepurl.com/Gp-qv Black Mesa Wolves reading order:

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5 Rogue Wolf - coming 2016

6 Lone Wolf - coming 2016

Want more Black Mesa Wolves? Look for new holiday stories about the pack in these multi-author collections, available now: Nice, Naughty, & Paranormal: A Taste of Holiday Magic - amzn.to/1S0P6nm (features "Christmas Wolf" with Ana & Mason) Sugar, Spice, & Shifters: A Touch of Holiday Magic - amzn.to/1S0P3I4 (features "Solstice Wolf" with Lia & Connor) Shifters in the Snow: 15 Paranormal Romances of Winter Wolves, Merry Bears, & Holiday Spirits - amzn.to/1LZkgcN (features "New Year Wolf" with Caleb & Rielle from Hunting Wolf #3)