Exiled: A Lunar Falls Novella

By Lashell Collins

Shame and dishonor are all that Zach Mason knows now. Exiled from his pack for one incredibly stupid decision – conspiracy to overthrow the GrandAlpha – he now lives a solitary existence, desperately longing for a life he can no longer have. But when the winds of fate blow him into the path of the beautiful and alluring Sarah Masters, someone he never expected to see again let alone take as his mate, Zach begins to wonder if maybe home is wherever the heart is. At any rate, he knows that he'll follow her anywhere. Even back to the home he was exiled from upon the threat of death.

The song says you can always go home, but Sarah Masters knows better. Sometimes home is simply not an option anymore, not when the only things there for you are humiliation and disgrace. But the longer she stays away the more homesick she gets, and when Zach Mason shows up in the last place she ever expected him to be, reminding her what love really looks like, Sarah knows that home is exactly where she needs to go in order to make things right. Even though her cousin, the GrandAlpha over the five packs, has vowed to kill her new mate if he ever sees him again.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lashell Collins
• Release date: Oct 18, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310362941

Lashell Collins

Lashell Collins spent the last twenty years of her life working in Veterinary Hospitals and Garden Centers. But whether she was surrounded by the adorable puppies and kittens she helped to care for, or by the beautiful flowers, trees and shrubs, she constantly pursued her favorite pastime – reading romance novels and imagining herself as the heroine in each and every one of them!After losing a few people who were important in her life, she began writing in her grief and found it to be very cathartic. She started several stories in various genres, but none of them seemed to click for her, and they remained unfinished. Finally, a light bulb went on over her head! Since she really enjoyed reading romance novels, perhaps she would enjoy writing them too! Her first attempt was an epic love story, chronicling the rise and fall of a major rock star. It was full of sex, scandal and intrigue. And it was complete and utter crap. She closed her laptop and hung her head in shame.Then one day, after she had finished rereading one of her favorite romance novels for about the hundredth time, she opened up her laptop and tried again. And she hasn’t stopped writing since! All of Lashell’s stories are full of heart and romance, with smart dialogue and spicy sex scenes. She still loves writing about sexy rock stars. But she also loves writing about hot cops and hunky business men as well!When she’s not writing, Lashell enjoys reading, shopping, eating Chinese food, and riding on the back of her husband’s Harley-Davidson. She loves watching General Hospital and Grimm. She is a huge music fan and is completely obsessed with Slash. Lashell is a member of the Romance Writers of America. Drop her a line; she loves to hear from readers.

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Exiled: A Lunar Falls Novella

By Lashell Collins

EXILED: A Lunar Falls Novella

Copyright © 2015 Lashell Collins

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either a product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or people, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and not intended by the author. This book contains content that may not be suitable for young readers (under age 18).

All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this story may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.

Dedication

For Gary, for believing in me.

Thanks

I'd like to thank the following people for their support:

My husband: for giving me the space and the time to pursue this crazy pipe dream. And for being the best cheering section ever.

Mom: for passing along your love of reading and romance.

Daddy: for all those trips to the library.

Willa: for being such a great friend and dance partner. Your assistance is invaluable to me.

Erika: for daydreaming with me a million years ago. Who knew?!

Stephanie of http://www.ingeniousindiepromotions.com: for so much!

Jason & Marina of http://www.polgarusstudio.com: for the excellent formatting. Couldn't do this without you. I tried. It wasn't pretty!

Tatiana of http://www.viladesign.net: for the beautiful print cover.

All of you: for taking the time to read my stories. I hope you enjoy this one!

Chapter One

She looked around and asked herself for about the millionth time what the hell she was doing here. How had she gotten herself so far away from where she really wanted to be? The beautiful voice coming out of the jukebox kept insisting that you could always go home, but Sarah knew that wasn’t really true. Sometimes home was simply not an option anymore. But as she looked around the crowded bar at the rowdy men and women, she knew in her heart that home was where she wanted to be.

How long had it been since she had laid eyes on her mother? Or on her only remaining brother? And that dweeb had actually gone and given her a nephew, a precious little boy named Brandon that she had never met. Was it selfish of her to stay away?

You planning on moving that pretty little ass of yours tonight, or are you just going to stand there and look gorgeous?

The lewd question came from Ty. He was the owner of this illustrious establishment, and therefore also her boss. She was a little put off by him at first, but it hadn’t taken her long to realize that he was harmless. She gave him half a smile.

I’m on it, she answered, tossing her long, light brown hair over her shoulder.

Which part? The working or the looking gorgeous?

She gave him a look with that one, but she didn’t answer as she grabbed the handles of two glass beer mugs in one hand and two shots in the other, and turned to deliver the drinks. When she had first walked into this place about eight months ago asking for a job, she knew immediately that Ty was attracted to her. She could see it on his face when his eyes roamed her body, and she could smell his arousal. He wasn’t bad to look at she supposed, but he was so far from being her type he wasn’t even the right species. Not that her kind and humans didn’t inter-mate. It actually happened quite often. But this guy just didn’t seem like the type of human who was good at keeping secrets, and living hidden in plain sight was like the Moon Hunter code of conduct. Besides, she could just imagine the look of sheer terror on Ty’s face the moment he caught his first glimpse of her fangs, claws and glowing brown eyes. She knew he couldn’t handle her.

She delivered the drinks to table five with a smile, but she swatted away the hand of a man who tried to thank her with a grope of her behind. She understood that the way-too-short shorts and the tight flannel shirt that was tied in front to bare her mid-drift invited the stares, and the hands, of the customers, but it was one part of her job that she didn’t enjoy. Still, she understood that it was a necessary evil if she wanted to keep making the great tips to pay her rent. And she knew that if any of them got too fresh, she could certainly put them in their places with very little effort.

Oh, I didn’t mean no disrespect, darlin’. Just trying to show my appreciation. The man smiled at her as he placed his hand just below her rump again, and she felt the tips of his fingers reaching dangerously close to a region he had no business in.

She reached out a hand and gently touched the full beard on the heavy man’s face.

Do you like those fingers, Burt? You wanna keep ’em? she purred.

The man let out a big hearty laugh as he lightly patted her tush, but the look in her eyes as he did gave him enough pause to wonder if she might just have the chutzpah to relieve him of those fingers if he wasn’t careful. He removed his hand and placed