Andromeda’s Fall (Shadowcat Nation #1)
Andromeda Reynolds is being hunted. After witnessing her
mother’s violent death at the hands of a pack of wolf shifters, Andie has
devoted her life to protecting her community of cougar shifters from a similar
fate. But now, a greater threat lies within her own dare, and she must run. If
she stays, Kyle Carstairs will force their mating, seeking the added political
power their union would provide.
Andie would rather chew off her own foot than end up with
Kyle. Though, knowing him, she won’t live long either way. Andie’s only hope of
survival is to mate Jaxon Keller, the Alpha of the Keller Dare with which she
is seeking asylum. But before she can get to him, Andie must first go through
A.J., one of the Alpha’s Protectors.
What Andie doesn’t realize is that A.J. has secrets of his
own. All Andie knows is that the incredibly frustrating shifter insists on
challenging her story, her skills, her trust… and her heart.
Excerpt:
He glanced down at her. “You really are a tiny thing, aren’t
you?”
Andie scowled. “Don’t let my size fool you. I can pack a
wallop when I want to. Even with a broken arm.”
A.J. laughed. “I’m sure you can.”
Andie stared straight ahead, her mouth thinning. She hated
being patronized. Men were so dense sometimes. They never took her seriously
until she showed them exactly why they should.
Keeping her left arm protected, Andie suddenly dropped. One
leg shot out and she spun low to the ground, sweeping A.J.’s feet out from
under him. As he landed on his back, she was on top of him, her knee on his
windpipe—not crushing, just sending a message.
Before she could gloat too much, though, she was flying
through the air. Andie tucked into a back flip, landed on her feet, and then
spun and launched herself backwards in a one-handed back handspring. A.J. had
just gotten on his feet when her legs wrapped around his neck. She used her
momentum to drop him back to the floor.
Andie rolled and ended up in a crouch close by. A.J. held up
his hands in surrender. “All right, wildcat. You’ve proved yourself.”
Andie glared at him. “Don’t doubt me. And don’t insult my
intelligence by pretending you just lost either,” she said in a severe voice,
made harsher, perhaps, by the fact that she’d just realized exactly how
incredible his blue eyes were. They were a vibrant color made even more
interesting by the black ring that rimmed the irises. And she was more than
irritated with herself for having noticed that at all.
He levered himself up off the floor. “Fair enough.”
The only thing that kept her from proving her point
more—because she could tell he’d held back—was the small amount of respect she
could see in his eyes. With a brusque nod, she followed him down the hall.
Bio
Award-winning author, Abigail Owen was born in Greeley,
Colorado, and raised in Austin, Texas. She now resides in Northern California
with her husband and two adorable children who are the center of her universe.
Abigail grew up consuming books and exploring the world
through her writing. A fourth generation graduate of Texas A&M University,
she attempted to find a practical career related to her favorite pastime by
earning a degree in English Rhetoric (Technical Writing). However, she swiftly
discovered that writing without imagination is not nearly as fun as writing
with it.
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Tina
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