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The Alpha's Captive: A Shifter Romance
Carla
Three weeks in a monster's basement, and now my wolf is screaming one impossible word at the man who brings me food.
Mate.
Billy Lennox is the son of the bear holding me captive. He has no idea what we are to each other. And I'll do anything to keep it that way.
Because if his father discovers my secret, senses how my body is about to betray me, he won't just ruin my life.
He'll destroy Billy too.
Billy
Something about the wolf in my father's basement gets under my skin. She's fierce, defiant and hiding something behind those green eyes.
I've looked the other way my whole life. Done things I'm not proud of, but watching my father break her isn't something I can stomach.
Getting her out means betraying everything I've ever known, but after one night trapped alone together, I know I'll burn it all down just to make sure she's safe.
This novella is part of the Shifters of Grey Ridge paranormal romance series and tells the story of bear shifter Billy and how he helps Carla, a wolf shifter from the Grey Ridge pack who get taken while trying to find her wayward sister, to escape from his father's lair.
If you loved the rest of the Grey Ridge series, you'll love this steamy one bed, forced proximity, fated mates romance!
Three weeks in a monster's basement, and now my wolf is screaming one impossible word at the man who brings me food.
Mate.
Billy Lennox is the son of the bear holding me captive. He has no idea what we are to each other. And I'll do anything to keep it that way.
Because if his father discovers my secret, senses how my body is about to betray me, he won't just ruin my life.
He'll destroy Billy too.
Billy
Something about the wolf in my father's basement gets under my skin. She's fierce, defiant and hiding something behind those green eyes.
I've looked the other way my whole life. Done things I'm not proud of, but watching my father break her isn't something I can stomach.
Getting her out means betraying everything I've ever known, but after one night trapped alone together, I know I'll burn it all down just to make sure she's safe.
This novella is part of the Shifters of Grey Ridge paranormal romance series and tells the story of bear shifter Billy and how he helps Carla, a wolf shifter from the Grey Ridge pack who get taken while trying to find her wayward sister, to escape from his father's lair.
If you loved the rest of the Grey Ridge series, you'll love this steamy one bed, forced proximity, fated mates romance!
149 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 8, 2026
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About the author
Reece Barden
51 books580 followersReece is a steamy paranormal romance author writing wickedly wild romance. She is currently working on the shifter romance series, The Shifters of Grey Ridge and the Steel Pack Alphas.
She loves creating steamy stories about hot, growly alpha men and the women who love and torment them.
She writes for people just like her who love a little light-hearted fun with their naughty heroes and edge-of-your-seat storylines.
She loves creating steamy stories about hot, growly alpha men and the women who love and torment them.
She writes for people just like her who love a little light-hearted fun with their naughty heroes and edge-of-your-seat storylines.
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February 15, 2026
Billy and Carla
The only negative for me was it has felt so long since Carla had been blamed and taken I couldn't remember what had been going on back then. I've read the other Lennox bear shifter books plus the alpha games books.
But these two were so cute. she didn't want to tell him they were mates because bears don't mate for life. He was trying to give her space because she had been kidnapped. They were taking things slowly. Well trying to take things slowly.
I loved having Cooper and Rex, Marcus and Ethan there at the end. Even Sean.
The only negative for me was it has felt so long since Carla had been blamed and taken I couldn't remember what had been going on back then. I've read the other Lennox bear shifter books plus the alpha games books.
But these two were so cute. she didn't want to tell him they were mates because bears don't mate for life. He was trying to give her space because she had been kidnapped. They were taking things slowly. Well trying to take things slowly.
I loved having Cooper and Rex, Marcus and Ethan there at the end. Even Sean.
February 24, 2026
Als dieses Buch erschienen ist, habe ich mich wirklich sehr darüber gefreut, da es von der Autorin ganz spontan und überraschend veröffentlich wurde. Die Geschichte in diesem Buch ist Teil der Grey Ridge Reihe, welche ich bisher Lückenlos gelesen habe. Aus diesem Grund war für mich schon lange die Frage offen, was wohl aus Billy und Carla geworden ist, weshalb dieses Buch ein absolutes Muss für mich war.
Leider war aufgrund der Kürze des Buches von Anfang an klar, dass die Autorin hier nicht besonders in die Tiefe gegangen ist. Die Story ist somit rasch erzählt und der Großteil der Geschichte auch recht vorhersehbar, was mich aber grundsätzlich nicht gestört hat. Die Charaktere von Billy und Carla waren sympathisch und süß, hatten aber zu wenig Tiefe um eine emotionale Verbindung aufzubauen. Der Schluss der Geschichte und die Art wie die Autorin hier mit Billy umgegangen ist, und nicht beschönig hat, dass Billy’s Neuanfang schwer und steinig war, aber es nie zu spät ist sich zu ändern, hat mich dann noch überrascht und mir sehr gut gefallen.
Schade, dass die Autorin hier nicht mehr draus gemacht hat, aber andererseits haben Billy und Carla zumindest so ihre eigene Story bekommen. Wäre schade gewesen, wenn diese Geschichte offen geblieben wäre. 3 Sterne von mir, weil Kurzgeschichten mich meistens einfach nicht so abholen, wie ich es mir von einem guten Buch erwarte.
Leider war aufgrund der Kürze des Buches von Anfang an klar, dass die Autorin hier nicht besonders in die Tiefe gegangen ist. Die Story ist somit rasch erzählt und der Großteil der Geschichte auch recht vorhersehbar, was mich aber grundsätzlich nicht gestört hat. Die Charaktere von Billy und Carla waren sympathisch und süß, hatten aber zu wenig Tiefe um eine emotionale Verbindung aufzubauen. Der Schluss der Geschichte und die Art wie die Autorin hier mit Billy umgegangen ist, und nicht beschönig hat, dass Billy’s Neuanfang schwer und steinig war, aber es nie zu spät ist sich zu ändern, hat mich dann noch überrascht und mir sehr gut gefallen.
Schade, dass die Autorin hier nicht mehr draus gemacht hat, aber andererseits haben Billy und Carla zumindest so ihre eigene Story bekommen. Wäre schade gewesen, wenn diese Geschichte offen geblieben wäre. 3 Sterne von mir, weil Kurzgeschichten mich meistens einfach nicht so abholen, wie ich es mir von einem guten Buch erwarte.
February 10, 2026
How a novella packs in so much and yet doesn't feel rushed I will never know, because Reece is a freaking writing genius.
This book had me on the edge of my seat the whole time and the ending was absolute perfection.
This book had me on the edge of my seat the whole time and the ending was absolute perfection.
February 14, 2026
I loved this one!
I’ve lived every second of this one.. not main characters.. but people that deserved a HEA and I’m so glad Reece wrote this little one for the fans. Just a lovely little read.. think Billy might be one of my favourites 🥰
I’ve lived every second of this one.. not main characters.. but people that deserved a HEA and I’m so glad Reece wrote this little one for the fans. Just a lovely little read.. think Billy might be one of my favourites 🥰
February 17, 2026
Another well written story on the characters in grey ridge
Great series. Well written. It is not your normal Chinese crap. Each character has depth and you just want to know more a out all of them. I want the next one....
Great series. Well written. It is not your normal Chinese crap. Each character has depth and you just want to know more a out all of them. I want the next one....
March 15, 2026
I was going to give this 2 stars but that wouldn’t be fair. It was just ok. It was a short little story. Not much plot.
Insta love because fated mates. I had read the grey ridge series and this is interconnected.
Insta love because fated mates. I had read the grey ridge series and this is interconnected.
February 10, 2026
A compelling and steamy short story.
February 11, 2026
Nice short story about 2 unfinished characters from a previous book. So pleased they had a happy ending.
February 11, 2026
2.5 stars. So shallow - the story, the connection between the MCs, the action - all of it. There's absolutely no tension.
February 25, 2026
You will never find me bashing a Reece barden book…ever. I know they’re all similar but it’s my comfort I love them all.
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