Henry Parsons is a geeky young man that would rather spend a night home building a model spaceship than head out for a night on the town. While he loves the thought of becoming lost in a fantasy world, a fateful encounter with a mythical beast in the real world changes everything he's ever known.
As Henry struggles to come to terms with what's happened to him and what he's become, he meets a sexy and mysterious alpha named Paxton, who takes Henry under his wing to show him how to become one with his inner wolf. Through the time spent training and running together, Henry falls more and more for the passionate alpha. However, not everything goes smoothly with the training and Henry begins to have doubts about Paxton and his own place in the universe.
Can Henry control the wolf within and learn to accept his new self? Does he have the strength and courage to stay by Paxton's side no matter what the world has to throw at them? Or will Henry turn away from the moonlight and leave the alpha roaming the dark night alone?
This novel is the edited adaptation of the three-part “Obeying His Alpha” erotic romance novella series.
Warning: This novel contains sexy scenes of an explicit nature between consenting adults. This novel is intended for an 18+ audience.
Word count: 75,000
Excerpt:
It was only then that Henry saw that he was standing on the passenger side of a black muscle car from the 60s. His eyes went wide as he took in the beast of a car, stooping down to gaze inside at the all-leather interior. “Wow!”
“Yeah, she's my pride and joy,” Paxton smiled even more broadly as he moved to the driver's side, brushing his curly hair aside when the cold wind caught it. “Rebuilt her in my free time.”
“Wow...” Henry uttered again as he opened the door and climbed in, brushing off his boots of snow and dirt for fear of ruining the beauty within. “I'm impressed. I mean, I don't know much about cars, but I definitely appreciate the look of a lot of them.”
The way Paxton beamed caused Henry's heart to flutter again in that odd way. He cleared his throat and slipped on the seatbelt, trying to will such a ridiculous sensation away. Yet, increased attraction to everyone around him had been one of the many new sensations he fought against over the past few days.
Fortunately, he was able to at least distract himself by telling Paxton where he lived so that he could be dropped off. The fact that Paxton put on music helped him further relax. Still, there was so much on his mind and he didn't even know where to begin to understand it all.
“What happens now?” Henry asked as they drove away from the industrial park and further into the city.
“What do you mean?” Paxton said as he glanced to Henry.
C.A. Taylor has been writing gay romance titles since 2013. Although she started her career writing mostly gay erotica short stories, she has made the move to exclusively writing longer works of gay romance. She mainly focuses on the hot and dangerous paranormal realm where sexy shifters rule supreme. Her stories revolve around dramatic tension, passionate encounters, and happy endings in a lover's embrace.
This was an interesting read. It was different t then other shifter books that I read so that's a plus. I'm just not sure if it was to different t for my liking. I really enjoyed the story line and the different elements of the story. The plot and supporting characters was 5 star worthy. I just could not get into the chemistry of the two main characters. When you find a mate I'm expecting explosives, and demanding of presence. Every time Paxton would send Henry home alone I would cringe inside.
This is a very nice story and the second volume is worth the read too! I love both books! I'd be embarrassed to say how many times I've re-read this story