There’s always a warm feeling of coming home after reading one of the Wild Hunt stories.
Lonely shifters that’d been hurt in the past finding a home,finding lifemates to share their lives with,is so satisfying to witness.
And it’s even better seeing them defeat bad apples and enemies along the way….
Cherise’s stories are always a one-click for me,and knowing this beauty was coming made me check the Apple Books store daily.
Because i needed Heather’s story,badly.
She’s such a sweetheart,and always ready to help,and defend,others.
Knowing she lost not only her unborn babies,but their fathers too,broke my heart.
She needed mates that stayed,that cared,and that shared the good and the bad times with her.
Life in Rainier Territory had grown worse these past years,so when her partner wanted to sell the company they owned,Heather decided to take the opportunity to leave her home in Ailill Ridge and find a new place to live.
But not before she called the Gods to warn them their Cosantir in her territory had lost his way,and they needed someone else to take his place.
It might be dangerous,and she might not even survive,but she couldn’t leave her home knowing the state it was in and not doing anything about it.
Hitting a cougar with her car put a halt to her plans of leaving….at least,until he’d healed enough to go home.
Having Niall in her home was nice,and she really liked him.
But he was going to leave,and a friendship was all she’d allow….
Niall tried to warn the youngsters he was working with to leave their search be for the weekend,but they didn’t listen….and paid for it with their lives.
He may have found the ones responsible for their deaths,and he may have gotten “justice” for them,but he still felt guilty.
Even if he was badly injured,and nearly paid for it with his own life.
Thankfully,the sweet wolf that nearly ran him over got him to a healer before he did.
Staying with her felt good,and when his brothers finally caught up with him,he was reluctant to leave.
Until he didn’t have to….because his brother André was called by Herne to become the new Cosantir.
André and Madoc were relieved to find their brother still alive,but being called by Herne when he had an altercation with the territory’s Cosantir when he asked him to help in their search,was not exactly what André had in mind.
Their plan had been to go home to Canada once they found Niall,but it seemed their plans had changed….
Finding out how bad the situation was in the Rainier Territory made it clear they were needed there badly,and he was not about to turn away from his new clan.
Together with his brothers,he made a start to find out what needed to be done,and who better to help then the sweet wolf that nursed Niall back to health?
She was efficient,he liked her no nonsense attitude,and she had a good sense of humor.
Niall liked her too,but Madoc….he wasn’t too fond of females.
Finding a way to get those 4 to agree they care enough to be together was a challenge,but that’s not all….
There were orphaned cubs that needed help,badly.
The finances were a mess,and needed straightening out.
The law was not doing what it should.
Buildings needed tenants that paid their rent.
The Gathering House needed repairing.
And added to all that,there was still danger lurking…… and people plotting to keep them apart!
I love how Cherise makes her heroes strong and caring,even if they have had a rough past.
And how she makes her heroines compassionate and loving,even if they had bad experiences in life.
How they all may need a little coaxing to open up to others,but when they do,they love with every fiber of their being.
How protective they are of the ones they love,and will do anything to keep them safe.
How they’re open to forgive others for past mistakes when they make an effort to do better.
And Heather,André,Niall and Madoc fit right in with all those others!
I loved them all,and i’m left with a very happy feeling at where they are now.