Character Interview with Tristan, Alpha from Heart of a Wolf, by Author K. D. Friedrich. He's bringing his mate home and he's not taking no for an answer. **Excerpt - Giveaway**
Heart of a Wolf
A Wicked Series
Book 2
K.D. Friedrich
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Date of Publication: 3/12/18
Number of pages: 333
Word Count: 92400
He's bringing his mate home and he's not taking no for an answer.
It's a whole new world for the supernatural community. Their existence has been thrust into the spotlight and not everyone is thrilled.
Winter Leery has been away from home for ten years. Betrayed by her mate, she sought a new life on the east end of Long Island, New York far away from the pain and embarrassment of his rejection. A witch born with the gift to sooth a shifter's beast, she was recruited, trained, and inducted into the elite guard, sworn to protect the supernatural community and humans alike. A dangerous job she's kept hidden from her overprotective family for the last decade.
But, thanks to a crazed witch and his cruel vampire partner, her secret is out, her estranged mate is back, and her once under-active libido is suddenly raging like an inferno.
Tristan, alpha to his pack, has had his work cut out for him these last few years. With hate groups rising up all over the east coast, mating heat riding him hard, and his father hounding him to claim his mate, he's holding on by a thin thread. Unfortunately, his true mate left him ten years ago and he doubts she'll be back. He screwed up where Winter is concerned. For years, he's ignored his mating heat, refusing to force her return, but now, she's disappeared. With his protective instincts raging, he rushes to Long Island's east end to begin the hunt for the one woman he has never forgotten.
This time, he's bringing his mate home and he's not taking no for an answer.
An Interview with Tristan
Alpha to the MacGlenn pack
Welcome to JB’s Bookworms. Please don’t shed on the carpet while you’re here. (I can’t believe I said that, but it is pretty new you know).
Tell us a little bit about your story
The story is part of a series, but it can hold it's own if you haven't read book one. Much like my mate Winter, our story is a one of a kind.
Who is the main character?
My name's Tristan, alpha to the MacGlenn pack and my mate's name is Winter. We are the main characters in this story.
Do you feel like your Author did a good job portraying all the characters?
Our author did an excellent job portraying us. *wink*
Is there anything or anyone you would change?
The only thing I would change was to keep my mate out of danger. If I were the author, I'd lock her away in a cozy cabin far away from blood thirsty vampires and humans with guns. Why did you have to make her a top guard? Damn, could you put her any closer to the front lines.
What’s the best part of being a werewolf?
The freedom and power. When I let go of my skin and become one with my animal…it is indescribable.
What’s the worst part of being a werewolf?
The ignorance and discrimination you face from some humans. They say we are animals, but they are the ones who lack morals and mercy. We have made progress, but there is still a long way to go.
Do full moons scare you?
*Tristan laughs* No, being a witch and a wolf, the full moon fills me with strength and power. I embrace it.
What is your biggest fear?
Simple, losing Winter. Without her, I am nothing.
What do you do with your free time?
Spending quality time with my mate is the top of the list. I also like to ride my custom Harley.
Does your Author have any plans for future books?
KD is currently working on my Top Guard's story. Grayson, a tiger shifter, has a long way to go before his story comes full circle. He's been fighting his attraction to the human Jane. I only hope he'll come around before he loses her, but I have my doubts. I guess we'll just have to see.
Will you be part of them?
Yeah, I'll pop in now and then. I am Grayson's alpha after all.
Do you have a boyfriend or girlfriend?
Neither, I have a mate and she is everything to me.
Is there anything you’d like to add before we finish?
If you haven't done so, check out book one in A Wicked Series called Passion of a Witch and read how it all started. Then, get a copy of Heart of a Wolf and see how I won my mate. Thanks for having me.
It was good to have you today. Thank you for being with us.
Want to know more about Heart of a Wolf? Scroll down for an excerpt.
Excerpt Heart of a Wolf
"This was not what I meant, when I said I like it rough," Winter Leery muttered to herself.
Nope, in her sexy fantasies, the bindings that tied her wrists were silk, not rope, and the room smelled of roses, not dust and sweat.
Once again, she tugged at the restraints tying her to the headboard of the minuscule rusty cot. For a group of no-good thugs, they sure knew how to tie a knot. They certainly didn't learn the skill in the Boy Scouts. She doubted morals and merit ran high on her captors’ list of qualities. Based on the way they dodged her defensive moves, she pegged them as military or mercenaries.
Winter's groan echoed against the neutral-colored stone walls. Being stuck in the same position for so long gave her an excruciating cramp in her thigh. In an attempt to ease the ache, she shifted. The change in position offered her momentary relief before the spasm returned.
"I need to get the hell out of here." She gritted her teeth.
Winter wrinkled her nose at the incessant mildew stench clogging her senses. She glanced around at her prison. No windows lined the damp cinder block room. Her only light came from a dangling bulb hovering above her. Rows of rotted wooden shelves clung to the wall on one side. On the other, she found a pile of cardboard boxes. No words or logos decorated the cartons to give her any hint of her location or who might have taken her.
Not one to surrender, she tried to summon her magic and like the dozens of times since they shoved her in this cellar, she found her powers bound by an unseen barricade. Add on top of that, her inability to reach the natural elements and she was as helpless as a human.
Winter shivered. If she had to guess, she'd peg the temperatures in her jail around twenty degrees. Outside, she heard the wind whistling through the trees. Maintaining her body heat had become difficult.
Witches, like most supernatural beings, had the ability to maintain their body temperature regardless of the weather. Even under extreme conditions. But she was tired and drained. Staying warm had snuffed out the little bit of strength she possessed. If she remained in this freezing cellar much longer, she'd die from exposure. Not exactly a fitting way to go for an elite guard.
Tears threatened to spill over her lashes. "Suck it up, soldier," she mumbled to herself. "Think."
About the Author
K. D. Friedrich is a writer of Contemporary and Paranormal Romance. A lifelong New Yorker, an overprotective mother (her daughter's words), and an obsessed reader of everything romance. Most days, you can find her hard at work, creating intricate worlds and compelling characters, hot alpha heroes being her favorite. Her novel, Soul Tie Seduction, placed second in the 2013 Golden Palm contest for Paranormal Romance and was a finalist in the 2016 Golden Quill for Paranormal Romance.
Just my kind of read.
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