Forbidden Mate: Holland Brothers 4
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By Toni Griffin
Holland Brothers
Release Date: July 5, 2014
Word Count: 81,700
Editor: Erika Orrick
Cover Art: Meredith Russell
Finding his mate should have been Patrick Holland's greatest day, instead it turned into a nightmare with one phone call. His mate didn't want him. His heart broke, but at sixteen he was too young to do anything. The next ten years—ten long years— of Patrick's life are spent at odds with his mate. Split by forces he can't comprehend and a long line of misunderstandings, Patrick doubts he'll ever get the man he's both loved and hated.
Jake Richmond never expected to come home from Uni to find the youngest Holland brother was his mate. Knowing the news might uplift his still grieving father, Jake shares the news only to have his young mate threatened. Jake does the only thing he can think of, protect Patrick. The next ten years are nothing but torture for Jake as he watches his mate grow into a remarkable young man.
They say time heals all wounds, but how much time?
Please note: FM has been reedited, and expanded by about 50,000 words.
Holland Brothers
Release Date: July 5, 2014
Word Count: 81,700
Editor: Erika Orrick
Cover Art: Meredith Russell
Finding his mate should have been Patrick Holland's greatest day, instead it turned into a nightmare with one phone call. His mate didn't want him. His heart broke, but at sixteen he was too young to do anything. The next ten years—ten long years— of Patrick's life are spent at odds with his mate. Split by forces he can't comprehend and a long line of misunderstandings, Patrick doubts he'll ever get the man he's both loved and hated.
Jake Richmond never expected to come home from Uni to find the youngest Holland brother was his mate. Knowing the news might uplift his still grieving father, Jake shares the news only to have his young mate threatened. Jake does the only thing he can think of, protect Patrick. The next ten years are nothing but torture for Jake as he watches his mate grow into a remarkable young man.
They say time heals all wounds, but how much time?
Please note: FM has been reedited, and expanded by about 50,000 words.
Excerpt - Chapter One
Jake stretched as he got out of his beat-up old Toyota. It was good to be back in his hometown again, and he was looking forward to catching up with his best friend. He had gotten home the night before after another six-month stint at the University of Melbourne. Jake was studying for his Masters of Commercial Law and had another eighteen months' worth of study ahead of him.
However, now it was semester break and Jake had come home. He wanted to see his friends and run with his pack. That, especially, Jake had missed. Living in the heart of a large city for most of the previous few years while he was studying caused issues with his inner wolf. There wasn't a great deal of land in cities where a were could shift and run during the full moon.
Jake was really looking forward to running with his pack once again. Speaking of pack, he looked up at the house of his Alpha, Joe Holland. Alex, his best friend, had no idea he was home for the holidays yet. He'd gotten in late and thought to surprise his friend that morning.
Jake walked up the brick pathway, noticing there were no cars parked in the drive. He wondered if anyone was actually home. If not, he would just call his friend and find out where the hell he was. Excited now to see Alex, Jake quickened his pace.
Lifting his knuckles, he rapped loudly on the solid wood door three times before taking a step back and waiting. Jake frowned when the door wasn't immediately opened and realised his surprise wasn't going to work if no one was home. Turning around to head back to his car, Jake had only taken two steps when he heard the unmistakable sound of the door swinging open.
Jake spun around, expecting to see his best friend standing in the doorway. Instead he was confronted with the sight of the extremely sexy and delicious smelling, not to mention totally off-limits, youngest Holland brother.
Jake shook his head to clear the lust coursing through his entire body. The only thing that seemed to do, however, was to stir the air around him and allow the most wonderful scent he had ever smelt in his life to permeate every pore in his body. Jake groaned as his cock hardened to just this side of painful, and his gums itched as his canines threatened to extend.
He had never lost control of his wolf before, but staring at the young man in front of him was causing all sorts of internal struggles. Jake had always been especially drawn to Patrick, but with the cub being so much younger than he was, he had kept his distance. Now, his wolf wanted that distance to disappear.
Before Jake knew what was happening, he found himself with his arms full of hot, horny teenager as Patrick attempted to climb his body. Jake moaned when their hard shafts rubbed against each other as Patrick's soft lips found his. Jake wrapped his arms tightly around Patrick and took control of the kiss while the younger man clung to Jake's body.
He staggered back towards the house until he had Patrick pressed up against the wall. Jake's wolf howled his approval of the situation. His brain finally kicked back into gear, though, and he remembered exactly whom he was practically molesting against the front of his Alpha's house.
Breaking the kiss, Jake looked down into the shocked dark eyes of the boy in his arms. Nearly black eyes stared back at him, heavy with lust and what Jake thought looked suspiciously like love. Shaking his head, Jake tried to take a step back, only to realise Patrick was still wrapped around him.
"Mate," Patrick whispered at him.
However, now it was semester break and Jake had come home. He wanted to see his friends and run with his pack. That, especially, Jake had missed. Living in the heart of a large city for most of the previous few years while he was studying caused issues with his inner wolf. There wasn't a great deal of land in cities where a were could shift and run during the full moon.
Jake was really looking forward to running with his pack once again. Speaking of pack, he looked up at the house of his Alpha, Joe Holland. Alex, his best friend, had no idea he was home for the holidays yet. He'd gotten in late and thought to surprise his friend that morning.
Jake walked up the brick pathway, noticing there were no cars parked in the drive. He wondered if anyone was actually home. If not, he would just call his friend and find out where the hell he was. Excited now to see Alex, Jake quickened his pace.
Lifting his knuckles, he rapped loudly on the solid wood door three times before taking a step back and waiting. Jake frowned when the door wasn't immediately opened and realised his surprise wasn't going to work if no one was home. Turning around to head back to his car, Jake had only taken two steps when he heard the unmistakable sound of the door swinging open.
Jake spun around, expecting to see his best friend standing in the doorway. Instead he was confronted with the sight of the extremely sexy and delicious smelling, not to mention totally off-limits, youngest Holland brother.
Jake shook his head to clear the lust coursing through his entire body. The only thing that seemed to do, however, was to stir the air around him and allow the most wonderful scent he had ever smelt in his life to permeate every pore in his body. Jake groaned as his cock hardened to just this side of painful, and his gums itched as his canines threatened to extend.
He had never lost control of his wolf before, but staring at the young man in front of him was causing all sorts of internal struggles. Jake had always been especially drawn to Patrick, but with the cub being so much younger than he was, he had kept his distance. Now, his wolf wanted that distance to disappear.
Before Jake knew what was happening, he found himself with his arms full of hot, horny teenager as Patrick attempted to climb his body. Jake moaned when their hard shafts rubbed against each other as Patrick's soft lips found his. Jake wrapped his arms tightly around Patrick and took control of the kiss while the younger man clung to Jake's body.
He staggered back towards the house until he had Patrick pressed up against the wall. Jake's wolf howled his approval of the situation. His brain finally kicked back into gear, though, and he remembered exactly whom he was practically molesting against the front of his Alpha's house.
Breaking the kiss, Jake looked down into the shocked dark eyes of the boy in his arms. Nearly black eyes stared back at him, heavy with lust and what Jake thought looked suspiciously like love. Shaking his head, Jake tried to take a step back, only to realise Patrick was still wrapped around him.
"Mate," Patrick whispered at him.