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RAGE Rage might be an aggressive Hunter by nature, but the gorgeous male has never had a problem charming the females. All except Lucie Gaudet. Of course, the lovely Geek is a born troublemaker, and it was no surprise to Rage when she was kicked out of the Wildlands. But now the Pantera need a first-class hacker to stop the potential destruction of their people. And it’s up to Rage to convince Lucie to help. Can the two forget the past—and their sizzling attraction—to save the Pantera? KILLIAN Gorgeous, brutal, aggressive, and human, Killian O’Roarke wants only two things: to get rid of the Pantera DNA he’s been infected with, and get back to the field. But the decorated Army Ranger never bargained on meeting the woman—the female—of his dreams on his mission to the Wildlands. Rosalie lost her mate to a human, and now the Hunter despises them all. In fact, she thinks they’re good for only one thing: barbeque. But this one she’s guarding is testing her beliefs. He is proud and kind, and also knows the pain of loss. But in a time of war between their species, isn’t any chance of love destined for destruction?
Review
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Rage by Alexandra Ivy
Rage is a hunter who is tasked with finding Lucie, a geek who was “kicked out” of the pack. Rage never forgot the girl who hid in the shadows, so when he tracks her down, the woman he finds is nothing like the wounded girl he remembers.
Lucie has moved on from her past. No one really knew who she was and when she broke the rules, she was forced to choose between behaving and leaving the pack. She chose the latter. No one will tell her what to do again. She can make her own decisions; live her life as she chooses. When Rage informs her about the online auction that’s about to release sensitive information about the Pantera, Lucie agrees to help but she has her own rules.
Rage and Lucie’s journey was amazing. They both had a lot to learn about each other and spending time together helped them do that.
Killian by Laura Wright
Best Pantera story yet!
Killian is a soldier who was tricked and was experimented on. He was injected with Pantera DNA and he has begun changing. In need of answers and a solution, he turns to the Pantera but as soon as he arrives he is attacked by Rosalie.
Rosalie hates the very mention of the world human and rightly so. The humans took from her the most important thing: her mate. No she will do anything to get her revenge, even if that means killing the arrogant and irritating human. When the truth is revealed though, Rosalie has no choice but to protect him.
Rage and Killian’s stories were two amazing additions to the series. Both stories had action, drama, suspense and romance. The Pantera are no closer to finding Christopher but at least more and more of their members find true happiness.
I can’t wait to read more of the Pantera.
*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review*
Excerpt
“Why did you steal my diary?”
Lucie blinked. Wow. That was not at all what she’d been expecting.
She didn’t want to talk about the childish stunt. Not because it’d been embarrassing for him. He’d only become more popular with the females after they’d decided his private musings about his lovers somehow enhanced their reputations as desirable mates. Idiots. But because it revealed how desperately obsessed she’d been.
And still was, for that matter.
Acutely aware of his deepening curiosity, she forced herself to shrug. “I was a brat,” she said in light tones.
“No.” His fingers brushed through her hair, his touch achingly tender. “You were hurt and striking out. I’m just not sure why I was singled out for public humiliation.”
“Because…” The words stuck in her throat.
“Lucie?”
She heaved a resigned sigh. He wasn’t going to let it go. Not until he coerced her into revealing the painful truth.
“Because I had a crush on you,” she grudgingly muttered.
The violet eyes shimmered with flecks of gold as the dawning sun splashed through the windows.
“A crush?”
She grimaced. She might as well confess the rest. If she were being honest, she probably owed him.
“Don’t act surprised. You had to sense that I watched you from the trees.”
“I thought you were plotting my death.”
“I was young and impressionable, and I was fascinated.” Her gaze ran over his lean, perfect features. “You were so gorgeous.”
“True.” He grunted as she elbowed him in the gut. “Ow.”
“But it was more than that,” she finished her confession. “You had a…kindness that I desperately wanted for myself.”
His teasing expression melted to one of regret, his fingers sliding over the curve of her shoulder.
“I would happily have been kind to you if you hadn’t bolted whenever I got near you,” he murmured.
She believed him. Rage might have been spoiled, but he’d never been deliberately cruel. His nature was to protect the weak and vulnerable.
“I didn’t know how to tell you,” she admitted with a wry smile. “So instead I struck out.”
His fingers drifted down her collarbone, his enticing musk scenting the air. “From now on, I have a better way for you to express your feelings for me.”
She instantly stiffened. It was one thing to confess her feelings when she’d been an idiotic youth. There was no way she was going to share the fact he’d never left her dreams.
“Who said I still have feelings for you?” she belligerently demanded, ignoring the fact that she was lying naked in his arms. “That was a long time ago.”
He chuckled, not fooled for a second. Damn him.
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