About Pack Mentality - a BBA paperback (m/m, m/f, m/m/f pairings)
Written by Julia Talbot
ISBN: 978-1-60370-521-9, 1-60370-521-X
Available types - paperback only
Sometimes it's tough to be a part of a modern werewolf pack, even if Colorado seems like the perfect place to do it. Pack Mentality is four collected stories about the trials of making it as a supernatural creature in an everyday world, where the danger of discovery looms large, but the rewards of love make it all worthwhile.
In Alpha Bites, Jenny is torn between to Alphas. Sasha and Liam are both hot, and she can't choose between them, hiding her lovers from each other. Sasha thinks there's a way to overcome that hurdle, but will he be able to convince Jenny and Liam? In Myra's Mate, Colin has heard a lot about Jenny's freaky roommate, Myra. She's not exactly his normal kind of girl, but she fascinates him with her wild hair and her witchy ways. Will Colin run for the hills when he learns Myra's secret?
Big, Bad Wolf has pack alpha Kamen deciding on a mate. Much to the surprise of his pack, Kamen picks Steve. Steve has been running from his attraction to men for years. Can Kamen convince him to give it a chance? Finally, in Natural Selection, the pack has moved, but they may not be the only werewolves around. Ryan is pretty curious about the new pack in town. Will his suspicious lover, Loyal, let Ryan's wolf come out to play?
Sample
Liam was, well, horny. The next full moon was on its way, but still far enough off that he didn’t need to worry about changing. He was just edgy. Itchy. Needing.
So he got in his truck and headed out to see Jenny. He’d called her and she’d turned him down flat, but Liam figured if he showed up he might change her mind. Working late at the clinic or not, she had to be as restless as he was. Maybe he could convince her to take a break. A wee one.
The long curve out of town and down through the flats toward Jenny’s clinic flashed by as he pushed the truck to the limit, feeling the same sense of exhilaration he did when he ran under the moon. He didn’t like to think of himself as reckless, just a man who enjoyed the wilder side of life.
The clinic looked pretty quiet. Only one car sat out front beside Jenny’s truck, a vintage Mustang that he didn’t recognize. Of course, she had a lot of clients and Liam hardly knew them all. He didn’t even think about it while he locked up and headed in the front door. The animals started to make a ruckus when they either sensed him or heard the door. The receptionist was gone, only a little bell on the counter showing that the door was indeed supposed to be unlocked. Liam ignored it, hopping the counter and letting himself into the clinic area without a qualm.
Until he saw Jenny and some guy in a clinch up against the counter, her legs around the guy’s waist as they kissed like crazy.
Liam growled, the sound bursting out of him as his hands clenched into fists, and he bared his teeth. No. Jenny was his. Knowing she was two-timing him and seeing it in person were two very different things. This, he couldn’t be reasonable about. He fucking loved her, goddamn it.
His hackles rose and Liam lunged, intending to rip the guy to shreds. An alpha defended what was his. Time to prove he had the right stuff.
Somehow he missed, ending up on the other side of the room. When he looked back, Jenny stood with her arms crossed over her chest. The other guy, who was bigger than any man had a right to be and full of muscles besides, stood maybe three feet away from Jenny. His own snarl was just as impressive as Liam’s.
Liam’s mouth fell open. “Sasha?”