If you like werewolves who are able and willing to show their softer side, even if only around their mates, if two men who know they are destined for each other still need to take the time to know each other before they jump into bed, and if you’re looking for a cute, sweet read with many “hot moments”, then you will probably like this novella. And when the consequences of mating during the new moon become undeniable Ben turns into an even more considerate mate.

Taking care of Tommy after his almost nightly nightmares is all he can do in the beginning, but as Tommy gains self-confidence, that turns into more. He even moves into Declan’s house, where Tommy is staying for the time being. The one thing he had not counted on was the effects of being claimed by Ben during the new moon…īen is a busy man, but as soon as he finds his mate, and knows Tommy needs his help and support, he spends as much time as possible at the man’s side.

Once he decides enough is enough, and refuses to live in fear any longer, he manages to take his fate into his own hands. And even though Tommy knows this man is different, both his instincts and his brother Declan tell him so, it takes a while for him to heal and to come out of his shell. Almost beaten to death, now in a strange place, he is confronted with a powerful mate. This is unquestionably a story about destined mates, but they both go about it with sensitivity and logic before they allow the underlying passion to bloom. Not an easy feat, but his ability to wait and support Tommy in is recovery made me admire Ben all the more. With Tommy almost beaten to death by his old alpha, the same one Declan ran from, Ben needs to be patient and give Tommy time to recover. Liam, the beta, and Declan, a fugitive from another pack’s cruel alpha, have mated in book one, and this time it is Declan’s younger brother, Tommy, who needs to figure out how to relate to his mate, Ben, who is Atherton’s alpha as well as the Pennaeth Alpha of all of Australia.

The Atherton pack, as small as it is, located in a remote place in Australia, is quickly becoming one of my favorite packs.

Ben by toni griffin