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Red Moon Mates #1

The Alpha's Mate

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A M/M Shifter/Werewolf Erotic Romance Short

A Red Moon Mates Paranormal M/M Werewolf/Shifter Short Story
The responsibility of being Beta of a strong pack weighs heavily on my shoulders.

Sneaking into enemy territory behind my Alpha’s back in order to prevent a war she wants, I come face to face with Marsalis, the enemy Alpha, himself. Only, when I’m caught spying Marsalis takes me to a back room and instead of an interrogation, we realize we are actually mates.


The only problem is- he doesn’t realize who I am.


When he finds out will he accept our bond or use me as a pawn? When he decides to hold me in his territory, I know it is as a way to provoke my Alpha. I know one thing, if my Alpha doesn’t have vengeance, she will use my kidnapping as the excuse she needed to start a long, bloody pack war. Is there any way I can stop it? How can I mate my enemy and stay loyal to my pack?


This is a 6K paranormal werewolf/shifter gay short story romance with a hot alpha male and his beta shifter lover. Contains hot shifter sex. First person POV, 1st in the Red Moon Mates series.


Please be aware this is a romantic erotic short story. Check the Look Inside for a sneak peek.


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101 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 2, 2015

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824 reviews53 followers
April 19, 2015
Same old, same old, same old story here:
the author has written a single, not too long novella, then it has cut it into several very, very, very short pieces.
The first is a freebie to lure the reader in, the others are outrageously expensive: to get the whole one needs to pay quite the sum.

It is an unethical practice and I will never endorse it with MY money.

And to think that the story seemed interesting with potentially interesting characters.
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320 reviews
March 23, 2015
I think this one was a freebie I noticed in the M/M book rec group in facebook. It's not a bad book but I don't really like this short books and I felt like the story didn't really even begin before it ended.. I felt like the story had been divided in several book to lure people into the story with the first book being free..
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2,243 reviews26 followers
April 11, 2015
Wolf shifter M/M romance with an Alpha, Marsalis finds his fated mate in the Beta of the aggressive neighboring pack.
The shape shifting in this story includes shaping the human form to make disguises as well as to help the anal sexy time. Not all shifters are made the same because it seems that Ronaldo can do things that other shifters can not. Too short for me to get into the story so I won't be buying the rest of the very short story series.
36 pages short story with cliffhanger to get you to read the rest of the series.
2 stars
Profile Image for Janie.
1,702 reviews2 followers
August 3, 2016
The purpose of this story is like a lot of other shifter books I've read, but the characters were awesome and I enjoyed the trickery in this one. But it was just too short for me to really get into. I would like to read books 2 and 3 but I refuse to pay $2.99 for books with so few pages, it's ridiculous.
562 reviews12 followers
September 17, 2016
Great

This is a great story. It's well scripted and tightly written. The characters are developed and dimensional. There are a few unexpected twists and turns. What will happen next?
633 reviews2 followers
April 8, 2015
The alphas mate

The alphas mate is a ok read not quit what I was expecting it was a ok read just not for me
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1,816 reviews7 followers
September 24, 2017
Wow

This is an m/m read and an interesting twist on finding you mate. They are from rival packs can they make it work
112 reviews
August 27, 2016
enemy love

The alpha and beta of rival enemy packs being mates surely fate is playing a sick and twisted joke on them.
Renaldo is a beta in his mother's pack and to avoid the pack war that will start if his mother's plans come to pass he seeks into enemy territory to find the two wolves and hide them until things cool down. What Renaldo didn't expect that he would be caught listening outside the enemy alpha's office and he surely didn't expect that when he was brought to the alpha he would be his mate
When the spy is brought Marsalis he surely not happy especially when he realizes that the spy is his mate, the their is a commotion and when he goes to investigate he sees more enemy wolves in his pack's territory. He is even more surprise when the command to stand down come from by his side where his mate is standing. Now he knows who his mate is he has to issue a challenge he hopes that it works out
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949 reviews8 followers
March 17, 2016
This was a short book and the story moved along quickly. The premise is rather interesting. Beta Renaldo has the ability to mask his wolf as well as that of his best friend Carlos. He enters a rival pack's territory to try and intercept 2 wolves who committed a crime against a member of his pack. He is doing this against his mother also his alpha's wishes as he is trying to prevent a war. He meets Alpha Marsalis and they are fated mates. The story needed a bit more development between the two as well as the reason behind the feud between Marsalis and Ondira. What is the history there. The story just stopped there was no end - -left with many questions not sure when and if they will be answered. But I liked how it started off would have been better if there was a solid explanation of sorts.
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50 reviews16 followers
May 4, 2015
I love the whole story.
Yes, there was conflict coming from every angle.
Most of which were not resolved which the author also mentioned at the end of the series.
This is one of those if I could give it a 3.5 stars I would.
I don't usually love short books but I read the entire series back to back so I will excuse this being a shorty.

If you love some hot wolfy M/M insta mate attraction.... then this is the book for you.

Was this a novel escape? Yes a mini one (8 out of 10)
Would I check out other books by the author? Yes (8.5 out of 10)
Would I buy part two in the series? Got it and read it
Profile Image for Lani Sama.
109 reviews10 followers
August 30, 2015
An alpha and beta clash!

I loved this! Ronaldo is trying to keep is power hungry mother, alpha of his pack from going to war with the neighboring pack so he disguises himself and enters the other packs territory. When he gets there he is intrigued by a man who seems to call to him, but he can't and shouldn't act on it, since it's the alpha of that pack. The chemistry is instant and I can't wait for more! This ends in a cliffhanger, but so worth the read.
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903 reviews
April 9, 2015
This could have been so much more. With a few edits and a combination of Book 1, 2 and 3 you could have a freakin' 4-5 star rating.
What is it with writers hacking up a story to get people to buy three or more books? Hot sex but falls short due to the short in the short story... which by the way it isn't, because it continues in book 2.
1,108 reviews
October 13, 2015
Got this for free and then again when I got the Kindle Unlimited 3 pack. It's a good start to the story and has some really good heat but I hate the practice of serial works where you have to get reading to get any sense of satisfaction. I think that several completed books or even novels in a series rather this sort of serial fiction would have been a better choice.
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1,544 reviews
March 28, 2016
Marsalis and Renaldo are in different packs and they are posed for war. When Renaldo meets the Alpha, Marsalis, he masks his smell so they don't recognize themselves as mates. However when he is found out and taken for questioning everything comes out. I enjoyed how they tested each other and how well they worked together.
7 reviews
March 20, 2015
Hot

I have a love for werewolf mating stories and this hit all of my favorite spots. Really love the somewhat Romeo and Juliet kinda setting with werewolves. (Hopefully, this series won't end like them though.)
80 reviews16 followers
April 10, 2015
Intriguing!!

I enjoy were shifter stories of any kind but m/m are my favorite. Especially ones that continue and very erotic with the added romance. Anyone who enjoys these types of stories will like this one.
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385 reviews3 followers
April 21, 2015
Mate or War?

Renaldo is trying to stop a war between packs, instead he finds his mate in the other packs alpha. Does he go with the flow or face an impending war when his own alpha finds out?
Profile Image for Alexis Woods.
Author 49 books84 followers
May 27, 2015
Quick, short read. Beta going after two wolves but ends up mated the the opposing pack's alpha. Great start to series. Author has a fantastic way with words. Wished there was a little more substance, and, of course, it was longer. Unfinished story...cliffhanger ending.
Profile Image for Derek Dryden.
Author 7 books2 followers
June 8, 2015
Excellent start to a series! It did definitely end on a cliffhanger, though, which is a little unusual for books this short. Thankfully the entire series is available on Kindle Unlimited, so I went right out and grabbed the second book!
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2,725 reviews12 followers
May 31, 2016
Different

This book introduced a different world than the normal shifter trope. I liked that Ren felt the pull of the mating bond, but didn't completely abandon his principles or his loyalties simply because of it.
Profile Image for Lee Todd.
132 reviews23 followers
March 6, 2015
This book had a slightly different twist on the mate bond that I found interesting.
I can't wait to see where the author takes this series!
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189 reviews3 followers
March 12, 2015
Got this book as a Kindle freebie, and all I can say is WOW!!! Interesting story line, can't wait to read the rest of them.
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1,226 reviews22 followers
March 20, 2015
Hot M/M with forbidden love!! What happens when the one you are suppose to mate with is the enemy?? Can't wait to see what happens next!!
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1,782 reviews12.9k followers
March 19, 2015
It's OK and manages to hook the reader to want to read the second. Unfortunately, the second didn't hold up.
785 reviews7 followers
April 2, 2015
The Alphas Mate:AM /M. Shifter/werewolf

If you like. Werewolf stories you will love this book this a little different but you will love it like I did enjoy it margie
193 reviews
April 2, 2015
Alphas mate

I thought this book stunk.Don't bother to read it. It's not worth the paper it was written on. Stink stink
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1,077 reviews5 followers
April 5, 2015
good read, really enjoyed a new twist on wolf life.
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