Trials of Tam

By Amber Kell

Re-release of the same title, if you have the previous version please keep your money.

Tam's genius IQ has let him have his way in most everything in life. His luck comes to a halt when his father’s job moves them across country and his family petitions to join a new pack. After meeting Tam the Alpha's price of admission is a chance to call Tam his own.

Not about to roll over and show his belly for any man, Tam soon learns he might be the smartest person in the pack, but sometimes it's the sneakiest wolf who wins in the end.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Amber Kell
• Release date: Sep 7, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301670857

Amber Kell

Amber Kell is a dreamer who has been writing stories in her head for as long as she could remember.She lives in Seattle with her husband, two sons, three cats and one very stupid dog. To learn more about her current books or works in progress, check out her blog at http://amberkell.wordpress.com.Her fans can also reach her at [e-mail].

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Trials of Tam

Larson Wolves Book #1

Amber Kell

Trials of Tam

Amber Kell

Smashwords Edition

Copyright 2012 by Amber Kell

Second Edition: 2013

Cover design: Meredith Russell

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Chapter One

Tam Larson stood behind his brothers as they approached their new pack leader. At least the family hoped he’d be their leader. After a great deal of research, Tam’s father had decided Alpha Valko Dachev would be a good match for them. A new job opportunity had moved the family across the state, making it imperative they find a new pack. Unaffiliated wolves were unhappy wolves and unwelcome on pack territory. The family needed to get in with a pack soon, or they wouldn’t have a place to hunt during the upcoming full moon. And Tam didn’t think Seattle was ready for eight werewolves prancing through Pioneer Square all wolfed out.

Although Tam didn’t officially live with his family anymore, the Alpha had demanded the presence of the entire Larson clan to determine if they could join. Apparently, Alpha Valko had had an unpleasant experience before and now insisted on meeting the whole family to make sure there weren’t any bad apples in the bunch.

Tam hated taking time away from his studies. He needed to wrap up his thesis in order to receive his doctorate. His stress could be higher, but his advisor told him, confidentially, that as soon as Tam turned his thesis in, the doctorate committee would immediately sign off on it. After all, he’d brought millions to the college with his software inventions. Tam didn’t know where he’d go next, but he didn’t plan to stick around with his family. He loved each and every one of them, but he still hadn’t told them he was gay.

Tam wanted to explore his sexuality a bit more before confessing his preference for men over women. He doubted they would take it badly, but his brothers were big, and he didn’t want to have to fight over something that wasn’t under his control. Especially if they shifted and Tam had to use his extra abilities to harm those he loved. Tam liked to avoid confrontation, unless, of course, the other person deserved a smack down.

Fortunately, his computer skills were well regarded, which gave him several options. He’d already been contacted by six technology companies, and his biggest decision would be to figure out which one would fit the best with his future goals.

Greetings, Larson family.

The Alpha’s deep voice rolled across the crowd and sent tingles all through Tam. Unwanted attraction ripped through him, and he hadn’t even seen the bastard yet.

Greetings, Alpha, Tam’s father replied. As the patriarch, he spoke for the entire family.

Tam still couldn’t see the Alpha from where he stood behind his huge brothers. As the last and smallest of his litter of six, Tam was the runt. He had always thought the moon goddess made up for it by giving him all the brains and his super wolf, an extra bit of genetics giving him the edge over shifters who on the surface were stronger than him.

His back pocket vibrated.

Damn.

Luckily, no eyes were on him. Hiding behind his brothers, Tam soundlessly pulled his cell phone out of his pocket and checked the screen. John Lesley’s name popped up. Lesley was one of the men trying to recruit Tam for a job. Damn. He’d missed the call. The only downside to Lesley’s job offer was it would keep him in Seattle. The position in Lesley’s company, however, sounded perfect.

Important call? a rich voice asked.

Job offer. Tam answered automatically.

He froze as he realized who stood before him. Swallowing the nervous lump in his throat, Tam dropped the phone back into his cargo pants’ pocket and looked up into a pair of feral green eyes. Energy poured off the large man who towered well over Tam’s five-foot-ten frame. If they were both in bare feet, Tam knew he’d only come to the nape of the other man’s neck. Black hair fell in riotous curls around the man’s head and curled at the tips of his ears in a vivid contrast to his olive skin.

Tam had no doubt of the identity of the other man. He oozed Alpha power, making introductions unnecessary. Tam’s wolf yipped its interest, wanting to play with the bigger wolf. Stupid wolf had no sense of self-protection. Didn’t it know the man before them wasn’t a new playmate, but a potential adversary? Too bad the guy smelled so damn delicious. Unable to help himself, Tam leaned forward and took a long sniff, the smell of rich earth and piney forests coming off Valko’s skin in puffs of tempting clouds.

* * * *

Valko’s nose twitched from the amazing scent of the man in front of him. The smallest of the Larson family, research stated his IQ reached new heights in the genius category. Information from Valko’s detective said there were several companies vying for Tam’s talents.

Looking into the other man’s eyes, Valko could get lost in their brilliant blue depths. From his statistics, he’d been expecting a cocky asshole who looked down on others due to their lesser intellect. Instead, Valko found an unassuming young man with a slight build and a sweet demeanor who smelled like cherry blossoms.

Greetings, Alpha.

Tam’s smooth tenor settled in Valko’s balls, making his cock harden in his pants. In the middle of the pack, beneath a glowing half-moon, he longed to throw the other man down and fuck Tam until he howled. His wolf wanted to mark the younger man before the pack, declare Tam as his, and take on any challenger who thought