Hunger Moon by Melissa Snark
Valkyrie Victoria Storm desires nothing more than to provide her wolf pack
with a safe haven, but her position as priestess to the Goddess Freya also
brings with it certain… obligations. Not to mention complications.
War with the Barrett family resulted in the deaths of her parents and most
of her pack. Now, hunters are hot on the trail of the remaining pack members.
Sawyer Barrett, a human hunter hell bent on revenge, is convinced that Victoria
murdered his brother. He will stop at nothing to see her dead.
Victoria must defend the survivors and somehow lead them to safety.
Months on the run has weakened the pack, and there are newborn pups to protect,
making swift travel impossible. Ahead, the promise of refuge beckons.
Their best chance for survival lies in Sierra Pines, California: Arik
Koenig, a powerful, dominant male wolf. He promises to protect and provide for
the pack, something Victoria knows the pack needs for survival. His mysterious
past is riddled with violence and death, including the slaughter of his entire
family twenty years before. His wife died under mysterious circumstances and
his son, Logan, is rumored to be her killer.
What is truth? Who can she trust? The desperate spirit of Arik’s murdered
wife calls out for help, and Logan begs for assistance in clearing his name.
Victoria must solve a murder that has pitted father against son, rooted in a
mystery reaching back two decades. Her quest starts her on a journey from the
human world to Odin’s Valhalla and back again.
Victoria will find salvation or face destruction beneath the Hunger Moon…
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Excerpt:
Victoria
felt him before she saw him. His power washed over her with the force of an
incoming tide, as dark, mysterious and unstoppable as the ocean. Her wolf rose
to answer his in instinctive response, defiant and determined. She challenged
his power and altered the irresistible flow so it passed around rather than
over her. Before she reached the office entrance, the male werewolf responded
to her presence and surged to his feet. He rounded the desk, demonstrating
extraordinary grace and strength, and she braced for a physical confrontation.
He dwarfed her in both height and weight.
As soon
as their gazes met, they locked in a dominance contest. His narrowed eyes
pierced hers; the light-pigmented brown irises were the color of honey and
eclipsed the whites and round black pupils. Wolf
eyes.
Victoria
did not approach with her head low or avert her gaze. Instead, she challenged
him outright, radiating defiance, posture stiff and erect. While they faced
off, she regretted the tactical error, but it was too late to rescind. Her
stubborn pride permitted no retreat, and it went against her nature to submit.
"Let's
take this outside where there are no humans to bear witness," he said in a
deep, resonant voice she found appealing.
Aroused,
her wolf took an immediate interest in him as a fine, fit male animal. For the
first time, Victoria noticed his physical appearance, and her wolf found him
more than acceptable. She estimated his age as being in his late thirties. He
in no way suffered for the smattering of silver hairs that peppered his dark
head. He was a perfect specimen of a man.
Distracted,
Victoria broke eye contact, but not to submit. She ran her gaze over his body
with blatant approval, lingering on his broad shoulders and chest, muscular
arms and legs. He wore a tailored navy suit with a light shirt and dark blue
tie. From the way his clothing fit, there was not an ounce of spare fat
anywhere on him.
His
features possessed splendid symmetry, though a silver scar on his right cheek
marred his perfection. The shape of his brow, nose, and lower face hinted at a
distant Roman heritage. High cheekbones alluded to his Nordic blood. He cleared
his throat, and Victoria scented both his arousal and amusement.
"Did
you come to challenge me, or do you have something else in mind?"
His
devilish smile hinted at a sense of humor, and Victoria seized on the opening.
A ballsy gamble carried inherent risk, but her initial inept blundering had
left her with no other graceful out. Her eyes rose to meet his once again.
"I
am Victoria, daughter of Adair and Katherine, High Priestess of Freya, Lady
Valkyrie, shaman, and healer," she said, making her boast. "I am also
the Alpha of my pack, and I am seeking a mate. I have come to assess whether
you would make an acceptable suitor."
"You're
kidding." He registered surprise and disbelief.
Victoria
arched her brow. "I am not."
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