A Dark Wolf-Shifter Romance Shy, sexy Claudia is one of the last shifter-brides left at the Alma Venus Boarding School who have yet to be bought and claimed by a shape-shifter. Raised and educated to become the wife of a bear-shifter, she is painfully aware that the latest political changes are affecting the peace treaty between humans and shifters, and the way in which shifters choose their brides. Sheβs afraid no Alpha will ever want her, and if she isnβt married by the time she turns 25, she doesnβt know what sheβll do with her life. Karl Blackmane has never wanted a mate. After what happened during the War of the Six Factions, he isnβt ready to love and protect a human. He might never be. But his sister-in-law, Avelyn, insists he should claim her best friend, Claudia, because she is perfect for him. As a favor to Avelyn, Karl makes Claudia his bride. What he doesnβt expect is to fall madly in love with her. But she is so innocent and fragile, and he has done so many terrible thingsβ¦ He canβt let her in, canβt let her see who he really is. Karl keeps pushing Claudia away, Claudia only wants to heal her Alphaβs woundsβ¦ Will he find the courage to tell her the truth? Will she be strong enough to forgive him? Taming the Alpha is a full, standalone novel with no cliffhangers. It contains explicit language and sizzling hot scenes that might set your Kindle on fire. Intended for readers 18+.