Omega Wolf Todd Morgan has been weak and feverish for days. He and his pack have been captured by humans looking to study Todd and his kind, and they're very interested in Todd's pregnancy. When an alpha bust through the doors to rescue him, Todd is very drawn to the strong, scarred alpha. He wants this man, desperately. Max has no last name, just a number tattooed on his forearm. He is a wolfhound, a creature bred in a human lab to hunt and kill werewolves. But he and his pack have escaped, and they have control now. He never expected to mate with an omega, let alone one that is carrying the child of another dead alpha. It doesn't matter. Max loves Todd. The mating has already taken hold and he will do whatever he can to protect Todd and his unborn pup, even if it means keeping him and his friends from leaving his home.

Omega wolf Colten Morgan has been taken as the mate of an alpha wolfhound. Wolfhounds are bred to hunt and kill werewolves, and though Zane claims to love Colten and doesn't want to hurt him, Colten can't help but fear him, even as he desperately desires him. He doesn't want to fear his mate. The man has had ample opportunity to do harm, and yet he's always been more than kind, more than willing to protect Colten and give him everything he needs. But Colten's animal side goes into flight mode whenever his mate is nearby. It shivers and shakes, and despite the desire between them, he still knows that he is creating a very unhappy mating. Colten doesn't want to make the man he loves unhappy. So he will do whatever it takes to be with his mate, even if it means demanding to be taken the way he needs to be.

Smith is a creature born and bred in a lab, an alpha wolfhound. He and his pack have since escaped their prison, and are now hiding in plain sight among the humans...until he finds his mate. Omega wolfhounds should not exist. They were killed whenever they were discovered in the labs. Teddy is very much real, however, and to keep the peace between Teddy's pack and his own, Smith willingly offers himself so he can be close to his other half, and protect him from the dangers of the world. Teddy loves and fears his mate. The pack Smith came from wanted him and his friends dead, but Smith's scent calls to Teddy in all the right ways. He will have to decide whether he can be selfish and keep his mate, or send him back to his better life, risking Teddy's own life in the process, as mates were not meant to be apart for long...

Ryland wasn't expecting to see his mate again so soon. He especially wasn't expecting to see him so sick. Scott looks to be near death, and Ryland needs to save him before he loses his mate before he can even have him. Scott can't understand it when he wakes up in a lavish room he's never been to before. His body is on fire with burning lust and pain, and he can't explain why, but he needs to get off... right now. When Ryland walks into his room and finds his mate in heat, he can't resist. He has to have him. Scott's passion impresses Ryland to no end, and now that he finally has his mate, he is determined to make up for all the bad things Scott had to live through by giving him everything he has.

Jason has no last name, just a number. Born and bred in the labs to be a killer, he and his pack have escaped, and have been hiding among the humans for years. Jason also harbors a dangerous secret. He is in love with one of the doctors who used to oversee his care, and after years of careful self-control, he can't hold back anymore. George Green helped the pack to escape, and he's been a prisoner of the Wolfhounds ever since, but that's not enough to distract him from his lust for one particular alpha in the pack. It's sick. George cannot believe himself for having such thoughts, not after what he once put Jason through. But his love and lust are so great that he can hardly resist when Jason takes what he wants, and though George wants it, he believes Jason cares nothing for him, and he doesn't know if his heart can handle that.

Phoenix absolutely hates the human race. Born and bred in a lab, he's a creature that should not exist because of his thirst for blood. He can control these urges now, but sometimes he doesn't want to. When he discovers his mate is human, he doesn't know whether to lock him up or spend every waking moment loving him. Peter Ramsey is an intern at the hospital, and he hasn't been feeling so good lately. After passing out in the parking lot, he wakes up in a strange place. He was kidnapped by the most handsome man on the planet, a man who lights him up with pleasure only to leave him immediately after they finish. Though Phoenix is distant, the man is still sending small hints that he cares, and Peter wants to care for him too. He wants to love him, but he cannot spend the rest of his life locked away, not even for love.

Peter Ramsey is a human and a doctor in training, all things that his mate, alpha wolfhound Phoenix, despises. Though Phoenix loves him, Peter thinks something is wrong, especially when he and Phoenix can hardly spend any time together thanks to Peter's work and schooling. If Phoenix decided he didn't want him, Peter wouldn't be able to survive it. Phoenix doesn't understand humans. Even after mating with Peter, he still distrusts them, especially scientists and doctors. The only human he does like is his mate, and even then, Phoenix worries that Peter might not want to live the dangerous life that comes with being mated to a wolfhound. When humans and rogue wolfhounds attack the pack, Phoenix loses control of the vicious animal within him for he first time in years. His nightmare comes to life as that bloodthirsty animal comes face to face with the man he loves. The man who cannot defend himself should Phoenix attack.

Alpha Wolfhound Griffin left to rescue his friends. The mission was a success except for one problem. Griffin refuses to kill one of the humans responsible because he smells his mate in this handsome younger man. Griffin brings Emery Jones back home but there are people in the pack who don't trust Emery and want him dead. Griffin's new mission is to make Emery behave himself and open his eyes to the horrors of the life he'd been living. Emery hates all shifters but is inexplicably drawn to Griffin. He wants to be held by the alpha and trusts the man to protect him. These feelings and emotions are too new, too frightening, and Emery might just get himself killed before he can admit to his new lover that he loves him. The major question, however, is does he deserve to be mated to Griffin, or to live, after the horrible things he's done in his past?

Emery Jones, a former hunter, wants to be part of the pack and to be with his mate, Griffin, an alpha wolfhound and the love of his life. To do that, he needs to live as a normal member of the pack and prove that he can be trusted. Griffin loves his mate. He will do whatever it takes to keep him safe within the lodge and see to it that he gets a second chance. However, when traps are discovered on the territory after a trip outside the lodge, Emery is blamed and taken into another hearing. Griffin won't have his mate abused, but thankfully the truth comes out when another hunter is captured and Emery is needed to talk to him and calm him down. Unfortunately, another attack is on its way and when Emery gets pulled into it, he and Griffin won't come out of the wreckage the same as when they went in.

Neal Berens was captured laying traps on werewolf territory. Now he's being claimed by the most vicious looking alpha he's ever seen in his entire life. Hyde's face isn't a pretty one, and though it inspires fear, Neal also feels a hot, aching lust he can't deny. He needs to be closer to the other man, and when Hyde finally takes him, he can't fight it for long. He needs it, whether he wants it or not. Hyde knows he's not a prize. Not only is he big, but he's ugly. Hideous. At least with his size, it means he can protect his mate from the rest of the pack. A friend is dead, Neal is being blamed, and Hyde will go against everyone, even his friends, to keep his mate safe, regardless of his hard past. He will do this because Neal is his, they are mated, whether he likes it or not.

Sam Benson is an omega running for his life. Living in his wolf form during the worst winter in a decade is a struggle especially with someone trying to kill him. Sam doesn't expect to jump into the arms of an alpha—an alpha who is also his mate, and wants to keep him safe. Logan is a wolfhound. Born and bred to kill mindlessly, he has learned to control himself the hard way. When he discovers his mate malnourished and on the brink of death, his first instinct is to bring him home, see to his recovery, and claim him as soon as possible. When Sam discovers the man he fell in love with at first sight is a wolfhound, the same breed of creature who killed his family and pack, he flees back into the cold and nearly gets himself killed when he runs into that mystery wolf that wants him, and the rest of the wolfhound pack, dead.

Alpha Wolfhound Dean is heartsick. His mate has come back to him, miraculously alive, but Joey Green, the human who used to tease and play with him, barely recognizes Dean. Tortured, brainwashed and turned into a werewolf, Joey wants revenge on Dean for atrocities that never happened. Dean will do anything he can to heal his mate. Joey had his mind and memories twisted and warped. He doesn't know what is real or fake. All he knows is that he wants to kill Dean as much as he wants the man to claim him. He feels a lust so great that it draws him to the man who should be his enemy, but he doesn't know what to do with it, other than give in. As Joey comes to realize he was brainwashed, and Dean never abandoned him, can their relationship survive what Joey's experiences have turned him into? Because Joey is no longer the same man Dean fell in love with.

Dean and Joey are still working on their relationship. It's not always easy, considering Joey had recently been brainwashed into trying to kill Dean and the rest of the pack. He can't ignore his instincts, however. He loves Dean. They're mated, and the sex is amazing. Dean is the alpha in their pairing, and in order to help his mate heal he needs to put aside all his feelings of inadequacy for failing to protect his mate. He's going to see to it that the men who hurt his mate suffer. There will be consequences for hurting Joey. Joey doesn't want Dean to go. He wants to be normal, enjoy being mated to the man he's loved since before he knew it was love. Dean's alpha nature will not be put off though, and when the attack finally happens, Joey will be left behind, but Dean will take his heart with him—whether or not he comes back.