Bearly There (Redwater Shifters, #1)

An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here.On the run from a cruel alpha, Ella Wilson is hiding out in the Oregon forest. If she can just avoid other shifters she should be fine. Things hadn't worked out well for her last time. They'd almost dragged her back to Kansas. Like Dorothy said, there's no place like home. Only Ella wasn't going back without a fight. Being a hopeless romantic has kept her going. Sure she needs some work after living in the woods, but underneath all that dirt and grime is a real diamond. Mason Callahan is the alpha of Dark Oaks, a bear sleuth that has been in his family for generations. He's a laid back alpha believing the best way to command respect is through giving respect. With most of his family gone, he relies on his closest friends to help run the sleuth. However, a council of elders has been pushing him to find a mate. Under his tough exterior, Mason is a true romantic, but his whole life is dedicated to being alpha. There's no room for a mate. He fears one council member's reasons are more for his own good than the sleuths. Fate, however, has them crossing paths. The only thing neither of them can outrun is destiny, and she just came knocking. "I want our first kiss to be romantic, but I swear little wolf, you are trying my patience." He growled in her ear, his lips brushing against her lobe with every word. She bit her lip to keep a moan in. "You look delicious." He pulled back and surveyed her again. "Fuck me." He mumbled in a daze. Ella was pretty sure she wasn't supposed to hear that and gave him a shy smile. Mason dragged his hand down the column of her throat and across her collarbone. "Goddess give me strength." He stepped away from her,but grabbed her hand and began walking towards the Jeep.**ATTENTION THIS NOVELLA HAS EXPLICIT STEAMY SCENES, ADULT LANGUAGE, AND SOME VIOLENCE. IT IS AN INSTALOVE STORY WITH AN ALPHA MALE WHO WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR HIS PRECIOUS MATE. HEA AND NO CHEATING.**