A sensitive wolf shifter and a vicious vampire challenge history, greed, and the very fabric of their beings in order to stay together until forever comes.
Plagued by pain and weakness all his life, Ethan Abbatt is a wolf shifter who can’t shift. Hoping to find an honorable death by joining his pack mates in a vampire attack, Ethan instead learns two things: draining his blood releases his pain and his wolf, and he has a true mate—a vampire named Miguel.
Over four centuries old, strong, powerful, and vicious, Miguel Rodriguez walks through life as a shadow, without happiness or affection. When a young shifter tells Miguel they're true mates, destined to be together, Miguel sends him away. But Ethan is persistent and being with him comes so naturally that Miguel can't resist for long. Their challenge is staying alive so they can be together until forever comes.
Excerpt
“I was right,”
he said, looking
up at me, his lips swollen
and eyes heavy-lidded. “You’re delicious.”
I reached for him, feeling
like I was going to fly right apart without his weight to keep me grounded
and safe. He took
my hand in his and kissed my palm before crawling over me
until his face once again
hovered above mine.
I took a deep breath, gathering
every ounce of strength
I possessed. “How much do you know about shifters?” I asked.
Miguel
Rodriguez was my mate, which meant I was
going to stick to his side like white on rice. I reckoned it was
only fair for me to explain
that to him.
“I know that none of them have ever felt as good as
you.”
I frowned and a growl rumbled
out at the thought of my
mate feeling anyone, ever.
Miguel smirked.
“That’s adorable,” he said, dipping down and tugging my lower lip between both of his before
nibbling his way across my jaw to my ear. “I know quite a bit
about shifters, actually.
For example, I know your kind are very
territorial, and based on that noise you just made, I’m guessing you’re trying to stake a claim
on me.”
Oh, there was no “trying” about it. “You’re
mine,” I nearly shouted. “And you best realize it right
soon.”
The grin left his face, and he looked
truly regretful when he
cupped my cheek and responded. “I’m not a good bet, wolf. I tried
to warn you before, tried to tell you
to stay away.”
“That’s never
going to happen,”
I said adamantly. “I belong with you,
and that’s all there is.”
“I’m a vampire,” he said, as if that explained
anything. “You’re my mate,”
I replied, knowing
that trumped
everything. “My
true mate.”
“Vampires don’t mate, Ethan.
We don’t settle down and build dens and raise puppies.
We’re not monogamous. We—”
“Oh, well, you surely are now,” I told him. “There’s going to be nobody but me for you from here on
out.”
“And how do you plan to explain me to your pack?”
He sounded frustrated. “Like I said, I know all about shifters.
I know your kind looks down at everyone different. Humans are lesser beings,
half-souls; that’s what you call them, right? They can’t shift into two forms so they’re
not worthy. And bloodsuckers,” he scoffed. “We’re
worse, aren’t we? Dirty,
soulless, immoral.”
“I never said that,”
I said hurriedly, feeling
sickened by his hostile
tone and harsh language.
“No, you didn’t. But do you deny that it’s true? Shifters
live in packs, live for
the pack, and you’re never going to bring
me home to meet your mother. So how, exactly,
do you plan on this going?”
He was right, of course, and it wounded me deeply, the fact that he’d never be accepted by my pack, the fact that I’d have
to leave them in order to live by
his side.
“I don’t deny it,” I whispered
sadly. “But I hope that my
mama will come into town to meet you.” I wiped the back
of my hand across my eyes. “Either
way, I’m staying
with you. That’s where I
belong. That’s where my loyalty
lies now.”
“You’d choose me over your
pack?” he asked skeptically. “You’d leave pack lands to live with me?”
It was the only choice I could make, the only choice I
wanted to make. Like I’d said,
Miguel was mine.
“Yes,” I answered simply, because, well, it was just as simple
as that.
I loved Until Forever Comes by Cardeno C.! With each book in the Mate series, the author further
demonstrates her ability to compose sensitivity and sensuality into the
characters.
Although completely
opposite and of different paranormal worlds, Miguel and Ethan traversed all
known prejudices and stigmas to gain control of their lives- together.
Ethan’s quiet resolve
was enhanced by his alpha-vampire and gave him the ability to soothe the man in
times of turmoil. Soft-spoken and quietly fierce, Ethan was the perfect mate
for hot-headed Miguel.
Cardeno
C.
navigated the difficult life Miguel and Ethan were destined to endure and
through her writing the two formed the bond of a timeless love story.
The author’s infusion
of prejudices and preconceived notions lent itself to the reality that
surrounds us in today’s society. Judging someone based on traditional values only
stands to hurt all those involved.
Until
Forever Comes taught life lessons~ always be open
to what you don’t truly know, because you never know when “the one” is right in
front of you.
Book
provided by author/publisher in exchange for an honest review
Definite S.E.X.
A five handcuff
review
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