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Hello Everyone!
My name is Lexi DeHalo. I am a new
author and my first release, Mating Moon [Be-WERE 1] is now available for
pre-order at Bookstrand. Below, you’ll find a sneak peak and a never before
released excerpt from a few of my favorite scenes. Enjoy!
Mating Moon [Be-WERE 1]
By: Lexi DeHalo
[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal
Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, public exhibition, spanking, sex toys, HEA]
Night
Stragorri was born to hunt. As heir to the Stragorri bloodline, it’s his sole
purpose to kill any paranormal that threatens human life. He is bound by blood
to the Hunter code, but he desperately wants a way out. He didn’t imagine in a
million years that one fateful visit to a shifter-infested nightclub would
bring him face-to-face with the man who would change his destiny.
Akira
Landers is a Were-panther with a painful history. Adopted into a pack of
werewolves at an early age, he learned to fear Hunters above all others.
Working at the pack-run nightclub, things are always eventful, but even he is
surprised at the Hunter who enters their domain and more surprised by the
attraction he feels for the other man.
Inexplicably
drawn together, sparks ignite, but their pasts seek to divide them as they
struggle to accept their love in a world where Hunters and Weres are mortal
enemies.
A Siren Erotic Romance
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Story
Excerpt
Night turned just right and the candlelight
caught the brand at his hip. The ring of Celtic knots surrounding the bold
snake curved in the shape of an S was a symbol Akira knew all
too well. The color drained from his face. Bloody memories brought horror to
the surface of his consciousness.
No! Flash. His brother thrashed against the side of
the building as a Stragorri held him by his throat, Akira pulling at the Hunter’s
leg. “Please.”
Akira came back to himself in an instant, his
breath coming out in hard, panting breaths. He paddled backward, splashing in
the hot spring like a flailing duck as he powered away from his enemy. He fell
and then came up, coughing and sputtering as he swallowed the warm, sulfuric
water.
“Fuck. Fuck. Fuck…” he whispered. He stared at
the Hunter, his eyes seeing another of his line instead. He was caught in the
flashback of his past.
Akira was vaguely aware of the Hunter’s grip
on him as he struggled in the water. “Easy, Were.” Night’s soothing voice did
little to calm the horrors flashing before him. “Akira! Talk to me!”
“Lemme go,” Akira whispered in a
panic-stricken voice. “Please…” He sounded near tears. His animal rose to the
surface as it often did when he was distressed. His fingertips turned into
claws that cut into the Hunter’s chest as he pushed him away. The Hunter’s grip
did not waver.
“Calm down, Akira. It’s me, Night. I’m not
going to hurt you.”
“Stragorri” was all Akira could muster in
reply. His senses sharpened almost painfully, and the Hunter’s intoxicating
scent surrounded him, comforting him with every breath. His struggles became
less severe until the man before him transformed from the horror in his
memories back into the man he’d been attracted to only moments ago.
“N–night?” Akira asked, recognition finally
entering his eyes. His claws retracted almost instantly from Night’s flesh. The
horror slowly faded as he let the Hunter’s scent console him.
Night pulled him to his chest and wrapped his
arms around him. “I’m here,” he whispered into Akira’s ear. “If you want me to
be.” Those last words were all the reassurance Akira needed from the Hunter. It
was his choice to be here tonight. It was his choice to be comforted by this
Hunter, and at this moment he wouldn’t trade it for anything else in the world
so long as he never had to relive that horrible night. Night wasn’t the enemy.
He’d never tried to hurt him. He’d only shown him kindness since their first
meeting and now…now he needed to feel him. He needed to know that this
attraction was real despite their differences. It wasn’t Night that had killed
his brother, but it was Night who had brought an end to the flashback.
Something not even his Packmates could do. There was something about this man
that made his animal yearn to claim him.
Akira blinked, his soul numb as he came out of
his post-traumatic moment. He looked up at Night with tear-filled eyes.
“Are you…Are you going to kiss me?” he
whispered, licking his lips. His beast growled in answer. Yes. Kiss.
Take. Mate. Oh fuck. Akira was instantly hard as the realization
dawned on him. This Hunter was his mate.
Adult
Excerpt
“Did you at least grab my pants off the
ground?” he teased. His beast purred as he stared at his mate. He didn’t
realize that an actual purr made its way out of his throat and filled the air.
His fangs elongated. Man he felt sexy. Night stood there watching him with
those lust-filled green eyes, too focused on his every movement to reply.
Akira’s gait became sultry as his hips began
swinging lightly in an age-old method of attraction. The Hunter might’ve been
oblivious, but the choice of location made Akira’s beast closer to the surface
than usual as his mate’s scent filled his nostrils with every breath. It was
intoxicating. He slinked up to Night until he was within touching distance.
“So, did you grab those pants?” he asked again
as he resisted the urge to preen for the Hunter. He licked his lips
instead. Kiss me. Kiss me and I’ll forgive you anything.
“Sorry,” Night muttered as he shook his head
no. He looked Akira up and down before setting the empty bottle on the only
table in the small space. The apartment wasn’t much. Other than the mattress on
the floor, the rest of the furniture consisted of a dresser in the corner and a
table with two chairs that looked as though they’d been pulled from a Dumpster.
The one thing that seemed out of place was the stainless steel mini-fridge
sitting on the countertop in the kitchen area.
“But you’re welcome to take a pair of mine,”
Night offered. Akira watched as the Hunter moved toward his dresser and began
shuffling through the drawers until he found what he was looking for. He held
up a pair of ripped blue jeans.
“I’ll give them to you on one condition
though.” Night gazed down at Akira, holding the pants just out of his reach.
“Does it involve you naked, me on my knees,
and a stiffness in my walk tomorrow that will make me wince with every step?”
Akira fired back. He knew he probably shouldn’t be encouraging the chemistry
between them. There were so many questions left unanswered, so many obstacles
to overcome before they could even contemplate starting any kind of
relationship, but after his run in the forest, he was feeling wild. He didn’t
care that Night was a Hunter now, all that mattered was he was his mate and
Akira had finally found him.
Night appeared to be seriously considering his
proposition. “I’ve tried being a gentleman in the only way I know how, but it
seems pointless since apparently you and I want the same thing.” Night’s eyes
seemed to darken with lust, and the raw look on his face as he stared into
Akira’s eyes sent a shiver through his body.
“On your knees then, Were,” Night demanded as
he removed his clothing in one swift motion, freeing his already hard cock from
the confines of the thin material.
Akira obeyed. He whimpered as he dropped to
his knees so fast that they cracked against the hardwood floor as he fell. He
didn’t even blink as pain assaulted his nerve endings. Night was still out of reach,
so he dropped lower, onto his hands, and crawled to the Hunter, his eyes never
leaving Night’s gaze. His eyes dropped to the Hunter’s erection for an instant,
and he licked his lips.
“Yummy,” he whispered, his voice gone husky
with lust. “Is that for me?”
“Say please.” Night grinned.
“Pleassseee,” Akira whimpered, gripping
Night’s firm thighs and scenting the air. He smelled so good.
Night entwined his fingers in Akira’s hair,
pulling him closer. “Show me how much you want me, Were,” he commanded, giving
him the permission Akira was seeking.
Akira murmured a whisper of praise before
wrapping his hand around the base of Night’s arousal. He was thick in his hand,
and Akira longed to know how he would feel buried deep inside him. He licked
his lips, his mouth literally watering for a taste. He looked up into Night’s
eyes and took his first long, luxurious lick.
Night growled in response. “More,” he demanded
of Akira. “Show me you need me.” His hands tightened on Akira’s loose strands
of hair almost to the point of pain.
Thank god. Akira leaned forward to swallow the entire length down his
mouth so that it bruised the back of his throat. He worked the hardened shaft
with his tongue, throat, and just an edge of teeth. His hands massaged the soft
sac nestled below the dick that he was currently licking like a lollipop.
“So good,” he mumbled between deep, rhythmic
pulls of his mouth. “Want you so bad.” He felt like he had some kind of fever.
He was delirious with passion. He’d never felt like this while touching another
male. His beast shimmered beneath the surface of his flesh. His knew his eyes
were glowing a bright purple, lit up with their own internal light.
Please, he thought deliriously. Please, don’t let this ever stop. Distantly
he felt his Alpha’s voice along the Pack pathway, calling his name. It didn’t
matter though. Nothing mattered. Nothing but Night’s dick in his mouth and
those strong hands anchored in his hair.
Oh wow, I just actually placed this book on my 'to buy' list this morning! It look's great from what I've read so far, hopefully there will be a lot to this series. :)
ReplyDeleteI found this book at Bookstrand yesterday and put it on my wishlist. It sounds sooo good I can't wait to buy it!! :)
ReplyDeleteOh wow, TBR pile now. I believe I have a new must pre-order author to add to my list like Jana is on it. This sound fantastic! Welcome to being a published author! Much good luck to you and lots of sales.
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OMG! This sounds absolutely fabulous!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your first release!
Heh... I really look forward to reading your books! :D
Judi
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Congratulations on your first book. It sounds interesting and I am looking forward to reading it.
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Thank you all so much for your wonderful comments :) It is very encouraging to a new author like myself and much thanks to the amazing Jana Downs for having me as a guest blogger!
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