Ouachita Mountain Shifters

Eagan has discovered a thief at Lake Haven Lodge. She comes in the night taking only what she needs to survive. But what can he do when he catches her and realizes she's his fated mate? A mate he's pledged to never claim.

Magic, leader of the Ouachita clan of big cats, has had his fair share of missteps when it comes to females. One that ultimately cost him his mate, leaving him wounded inside and unable to heal. Now he’s determined to keep his clan from making the same mistakes. No mating is the rule they agreed on, but one-by-one they want to break it. None of them know the risks like he does, and he won’t watch his clan go down that road without a fight.

Ryan is the only human male in the Ouachita shifter clan, but that hasn’t stopped him from making a home among them. They’re family, and human or not, he’s one of them. For four years, he’s had his heart set on a certain sassy, foul-mouthed cougar shifter to spend the rest of his life with. Except she’s made it clear she won’t take a mate, and definitely not a human. For the first time, he feels the weight of being different, and there’s nothing to do but leave the mountains behind… along with his shattered heart.

Panther shifter, Owyn Wade, knows the danger of werecat matings, and he won’t allow his female to be hurt by one. A secret vow to protect her and see to her needs without an official mating is the only way to ensure she’s safe. Especially from him. But keeping their physical relationship from the rest of their clan is easier said than done. Even trickier? Keeping his heart from wanting to claim her for good.