Excerpt from Alpha Awakened Hello! Today I bring to you the first excerpt from my upcoming military wolf shifter romance, Alpha Awakened. I liked writing this scene where Ice is just starting to acknowledge that he feels something for his squad mate. And I think it captures Hazard's playful nature really well. Enjoy! Ice left their barracks, setting out across the base without a particular destination in mind. It was a cool and sunny fall day. As he walked, he wasn't specifically looking for Hazard. But he stopped when he saw him. The corporal sat on a fence rail. A trio of soldiers stood in front of him, raptly listening to whatever he was saying. All of them were shifters. Alphas. The hackles on the back of Ice's neck rose. Without stopping to question why he didn't like seeing the soldiers clustered around his teammate, he strode over to their little group, stopping behind Hazard. Hazard leaned back on the fence rail, balancing precariously to look at him upside down. "Hey, Lieutenant Anderson," he greeted him. Ice reached out and put a hand on the spot between Hazard's shoulder blades. "Don't fall," he quietly cautioned. Hazard smiled. "I won't with you behind me." Ice looked down into those smiling green eyes. The heat of Hazard's body warmed his palm through the layers of his glove and Hazard's thin T-shirt. He didn't return the smile, but he kept his hand where it was until Hazard was sitting upright again. He looked directly at each of the three soldiers in turn. Two were of equal rank to Hazard. One was a sergeant. All were big, strong, and muscular. One by one, they dropped their gazes, heads slightly twisting to the side to submissively show their necks. They returned to their conversation with Hazard, but it wasn't long before they made their excuses and left. Hazard turned around on the fence to face him. A small smile curled up one side of the omega's mouth and his eyes sparkled with humor. The sun made the light green irises brighter. But even in the direct sunlight, his hair was still inky black. It looked incredibly soft. Ice wondered how it would feel to run his bare hand over it. His palm tingled behind his glove. Of course, he wouldn't touch his squad mate's hair. Or the hard line of his jaw. And he certainly wouldn't trace the curve of his plump lips. Or even touch a fingertip to the tip of his nose. Hazard was off limits. He knew that. But something within him was starting to stir, trying to convince him otherwise. "What are you gonna do now that you have me all to yourself, Lieutenant?" A flush crawled up the back of Ice's neck. Why had he chased off those soldiers? "Wasn't trying to get you to myself," he denied. "Of course you weren't," Hazard said softly. Alpha Awakened is available for pre-order. Release date April 4, 2024.
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