Bears & Beauties - Complete by Terra Wolf, Mercy May

her.
    Grayson shook his head, “Not a chance.”
    Then he pressed his lips against Amber’s and kissed her as deeply and passionately as he could. When he finally pulled away, they stood there, bear and beautiful, and simply smiled.
     
    The End

Bear & Broken
     
    When a bear is broken, only love can make him whole again.
     
     
    Kalvin Dare isn't your typical billionaire. Despite being an extremely wealthy entrepreneur, Kalvin spends most of his time as part of an underground shifter fight club. After months of reigning as the club's alpha and undisputed champion, Kalvin finally meets his match in the form of a conniving and vicious foe. Caught off guard then left for dead, Kalvin's world spirals out of control. His business starts to implode, his reputation is destroyed, and all hope seems lost.

Curvy medical student Megan Holt never expected to find a near-dead shifter in the alleyway next to her apartment, but that didn't stop her from saving his life once she did. Nursing him back to health, Megan finds herself caught up in a world that she never dreamed possible. Caught between her duties as his caretaker and her heart's desire at being his fated mate, it's all Megan can do to keep herself out of trouble while helping to rebuild the confidence that her new found lover seems to have lost.

When Kalvin's violent shifter past collides with Megan's upbeat view of life, it will take everything he has to fight off the forces that would see her dragged down into the abyss with him. If he is to protect his fated mate and see their love through the coming adversity, Kalvin will have to remake himself into the powerful alpha he once was. Can he regain his abilities in time, or will the growing storm leave her broken and him bare?

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Kalvin
     
    The first punch that collided with my ribs was enough to send me reeling against the side of the cage. Even with the wall there to catch me, I nearly slumped to the floor of the octagon, the air having abandoned my lungs. I gasped once then forced myself back to a standing position, hands up and bracing for another blow.
    My opponent ducked low, his lithe and muscular form crouching into the familiar stance of a stalking predator. The big cat inside him - I couldn’t tell if it was a mountain lion or a jaguar, they both stink the same - all but roared at me as he curled his face up into a snarl.
    My own bear, disgusted by the smaller shifter’s display, force-fed its strength into my tiring muscles and demanded that I lunge at him. Fighting off the urge to give into my opponent’s game plan, I instead planted both of my feet, squared up and lowered my center of gravity.
    No sooner had I positioned myself when my opponent dove forward, lunging at my legs in an attempt to take me to the ground. I had anticipated his movement, countering instead by ducking low and grabbing onto the Big Cat’s shoulders, slipping one leg backward, then driving the same knee into his face as I jerked his body toward the floor.
    My knee collided with the Big Cat’s face with a resounding crunch, instantly breaking his nose and sending him reeling onto the floor of the octagon. Outside the cage, the cheers of hundreds of bloodthirsty shifters rang out, echoing around the arena. This is what they’d come to see.
    This is what I’d come to do.
    I played to the crowd a bit while the Big Cat continued to writhe around in pain on the floor. I beat my fist against my broad and muscular chest, letting my bear release its signature bestial roar.
    This is my territory, the bear roared inside my head. I’m the alpha here.
    For months, this had been my routine. During the day, I worked as a successful entrepreneur. The founder of one of the world’s most progressive and valuable start-ups, I had more money than I could ever dream of spending. More resources than any person could ever need. And the thing is, I didn’t want anything to do with any of it. It had been by fluke