Alpha's Beta

By Loralynne Summers

For Jordan Dumas, being an Alpha with no responsibility has been a pretty sweet gig. He does as he pleases, and sleeps with whomever he wants to. So when the mating bond is triggered, his world is flipped on its head. His mate is submissive and closeted—two things he's not interested in.

Erik Allaire has spent his entire life being trained for a position he doesn't want. When he suddenly has the opportunity to follow his own desires, he doesn't know what to do. Especially when those desires come in the form of Jordan Dumas. He's never felt such passion, but can't imagine expressing these fragile new feelings with someone whose reputation as a player precedes him wherever he goes.

Whether or not they want each other, they inevitably need each other. As their bond slowly grows, danger closes in on all sides. And when their worlds finally collide, only trust can save them.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Evernight Publishing
• Release date: Apr 18, 2018
• ISBN: 9781773396439

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Copyright© 2018 Loralynne Summers

ISBN: 978-1-77339-643-9

Cover Artist: Jay Aheer

Editor: CA Clauson

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This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, and places are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

DEDICATION

To Peter, for providing technical feedback even though you don’t read that kind of stuff. ;)

And to Gail, because once again I’d be lost without your word-slaying abilities to keep my word count on target.

ALPHA’S BETA

North Woods Wolves, 2

Loralynne Summers

Copyright © 2018

Chapter One

This must be what hell felt like.

Jordan eyed Erik Allaire at the front of the room talking with Kieran Kimball, undoubtedly squeezing in more coaching and grooming for the new Alpha Heir of Sandy Hollow. Until a few days ago, the position had been Erik’s by default. But there wasn’t an Alpha bone in the man’s body and everyone knew it. Naming Kieran made sense. He was a strong, natural-born Alpha who’d made his home in the North Woods.

Jordan found his attraction to Erik perplexing. He had no aversion to being with men, he’d done plenty of fooling around along those lines. And though he currently had a girlfriend, they weren’t much more than friends with benefits and everyone knew it. But none of that explained why he wanted to jump Erik like a randy teenager who couldn’t keep it in his pants.

The moment they’d shaken hands a weird feeling had come over Jordan. And it went far beyond desire or lust. Mine, his wolf screamed in his head. Mate. Our mate.

This makes no sense, Jordan kept thinking. It wasn’t like they’d never met before, after all. And despite being the current interim Beta for his pack, Erik was far more submissive than anyone Jordan had ever been attracted to. Nothing explained why he was suddenly so drawn to Erik.

Besides, since when did a mating bond trigger between two males? A true male-female bond was rare enough these days, with the bloodlines being diluted from years of mating with humans—a mating such as this was unheard of. He made a mental note to talk to his dad about it later on the ride back to Stone Point.

Jordan returned his attention to the event at hand. His cousin—and his Alpha—Cassie, was about to marry Kieran and join the two packs. Jordan felt a twinge of sadness for Cassie. Her parents had died in a car accident a few years back, making her their Alpha, a status Jordan had happily deferred to her despite being an Alpha himself. Even though the marriage was arranged, he knew it must be hard on her to not have them at her wedding. Though she’d never show it.

The doors at the back of the room opened and she appeared, escorted by his father. Besides being her closest living relative, Jordan’s dad Nick was also their pack Beta. As he watched her walk down the aisle, Jordan became intensely aware of Erik’s presence next to him. Balls. Of course he’ll be sitting in the front row. The only empty spots are next to me, for him and Dad.

Erik’s thigh brushed his as they took their seats. Jordan dug his nails into his palms to keep his ass rooted in the chair instead of shoving his tongue down the man’s throat. While Jordan would enjoy it, he doubted Erik would welcome such an advance. Especially during a wedding. Annoyed by his reaction, Jordan kept his wolf in check and his eyes glued to his cousin. He noted her radiant smile, and the looks she and Kieran shared. There must be something I don’t know about. She’s genuinely happy. It doesn’t look like this is simply a marriage of convenience to get around the council’s decree regarding her mating.

During the short ceremony, his mind continually wandered to the man next to him. If it wouldn’t have been rude, Jordan would have slid over and put a seat between them. When he concentrated, he could hear Erik’s quickened pulse and shallow breathing. Probably just a reaction to officially