Bridged by
Love
Nancy Corrigan
Follow
his head, he breaks her heart. Follow his heart…he breaks his pack.
Bridged by Love
Series Name: Kagan Wolves
Series Number: 1
Author: Nancy Corrigan
Length: 63,982
Categories: PAW: Paranormal, PAW: Red Hot, RH: Paranormal &
Alternate Worlds
Tags: Shape-Shifters; Werewolves
Publication Date: July 21st
2015
Kagan Wolves, Book 1
From the moment he was born, Nic
Kagan’s future was sealed. He’ll accept a mate, have kids, and eventually take
over his father’s role as pack alpha. There’s just one problem.
Long ago, his heart settled on
Riley, the pack’s human doctor and honorary member. Except only half of him can
have her. The other half—his wolf—won’t give a weak non-shifter female a second
sniff.
No one—human or shifter—has left a
mark on Riley’s soul like Nic. But with his father hospitalized, any hope
things could work out between them is slipping away. Yet Riley understands
something else about pack life. Power isn’t always a physical gift; love is
just as strong. What she and Nic have is worth fighting for.
With rival threats mounting, Nic realizes he can’t simply turn his back on
Riley. Though his wolf could tear his heart out for it, he must fight for what
he wants before he loses his mate. His pack. Maybe even his sanity.
Warning: Contains a reluctant alpha
with only one roadblock between his heart and the woman he loves—biology. And a
woman who isn’t giving up on him, even if it means risking her life to fool
Mother Nature.
Excerpt
Nic ran through the woods. The broken twigs and rocks poking
into his paws barely registered. He pivoted and headed deeper into the
underbrush. The sharp pulling of the low-hanging tree limbs on his fur appealed
to his need to punish himself. He wanted to hurt. A fight would’ve been better,
but he couldn’t go around initiating any. Actions like that would come off as a
dominance tactic, and the Kagan males had always held to a higher standard.
They understood all members of a pack played a vital role.
He lowered his head and pushed through the bowing
evergreens. An open space greeted him. He froze. Sides heaving and blood
soaking his fur, he panted and took in the small home in front of him—Riley’s
place. His dad had bought it for her. Last time Nic had seen it was right after
she’d moved in. She must’ve remodeled since then. Where the concrete stoop once
stood, a wide front porch spanned the house. It looked inviting with the swing
and chairs decorating it. He could see himself lounging on it, enjoying the
night.
A low growl rumbled in his chest.
It didn’t surprise him that he’d ended up here. He hadn’t
been able to get thoughts of her out of his head. Guilt ate at him. He’d
treated her like shit the last time they were together. She deserved an apology
and explanation. If he’d been man enough, he would’ve been straight with her
then.
He padded across the gravel road. On the other side, soft
grass met the pads of his paws. Halfway across the front yard, the door opened.
Riley stepped out, a bottle of beer in hand. An oversize flannel shirt covered
her chest and bare thighs. Jealousy surged, knowing she wore another male’s
clothes. Shock replaced it with his next breath. It was his shirt, the one he’d
had on the last time they were together.
She whipped her head in his direction. Narrowed eyes zeroed
in on him. They widened on a gasp. She set her bottle down and sprinted across
the yard. Her loosely buttoned top gave him a tantalizing glimpse of her legs.
He sat on his haunches to watch her, but she reached him before he could decide
if the swath of black between her thighs was a thong or a bikini.
“Nic”—she dropped to her knees in front of him—“what
happened?”
He couldn’t answer her in his wolf form. She knew that. She
also understood that depending on how much control he gave his other half, he
might not even hear her. It never stopped her from approaching shifters. She’d
said she could tell who was in charge by looking into their eyes.
“You’re bleeding.” She brushed back his fur and gently
touched the skin around a long gash. “This wasn’t from a fight, was it?”
He shook his head, the only answer he could give in his
limited form.
She stared into his eyes. Not a hint of fear showed in her
expression. She treated his dad and the other dominants with the respect owed
them by avoiding eye contact. Never Nic, at least not in private, but the rules
were different around the other wolves. Riley had always understood the need
for hierarchy among the members. In the pack’s eyes, she was as low as one
could be. In his, she was his equal.
“Shift and tell me why you decided to drag your sorry ass to
my house. None of these cuts need my attention.”
A
little about Nancy…
A true romantic at heart, Nancy Corrigan is convinced
there’s a knight in shining armor for every woman (or man), but you won’t find
damsels in distress in her stories. She adores pairing alpha heroes with women
strong enough to match them and bring them to their knees. She also enjoys
flipping the traditional roles in romances because her motto is—love and people
should never be forced to conform to anyone’s norm.
She holds a degree in chemistry and has worked in research
but now focuses on ensuring quality. She considers it the perfect outlet for
her as she’s the first to admit she has some OCD tendencies. It carries over
into her writing life too. While engrossed in a novel, she has a habit of
forgetting to eat and sleep. Fortunately, she’s married to her own knight in
shining armor who understands her oddities and loves her anyway. They reside in
Pennsylvania with their three children, dog, snake and guinea pigs. Her other
interests include tattoos, animals, classic cars and all things spooky and
sexy.
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