Canadian Wolf

Canadian Wolf
Linda O. Johnston

He's the one man she can never trust… Sergeant Major Owen Dewirter lives every day with the guilt of having let a shifter hurt one of his own. Now he's being forced to work beside Alpha Force newcomer Selena to train a new covert unit of shifters for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and stop a rash of serial kidnappings. Can Owen ignore his prejudices–and his fantasies–about his sexy new partner and do his job?When their passion ignites in the remote Canadian woods, the tension between Owen and Selena puts the joint mission in jeopardy. Can they learn to trust each other while tracking the enemy? Or will a cunning foe lure them into a dark and deadly endgame?

She didn’t even think about resisting…

When their mouths met, the whole idea of conducting research on her own to avoid him flew from her mind, even as she pulled him even closer.

His hardness against her was irresistible. “Owen,” she whispered against his mouth.

“Good thing we’re in your bedroom,” he said hoarsely. “Or was this why you came in here?”

Despite herself, she laughed a little without pulling back very far. “Believe me, I came in here to avoid this.”

“Nope, I don’t believe you.” He softened his words by deepening the kiss.

Selena moaned against him, even as her most sensitive body parts warmed and tingled in anticipation.

But though she still reveled in her memories of the last time despite recognizing what a bad idea it had been, having sex with Owen again would be an even worse idea…and it was absolutely foolish to even contemplate it here.

LINDA O. JOHNSTON loves to write. While honing her writing skills, she worked in advertising and public relations, then became a lawyer…and enjoyed writing contracts. Linda’s first published fiction appeared in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and won a Robert L. Fish Memorial Award for Best First Mystery Short Story of the Year. Linda now spends most of her time creating memorable tales of paranormal romance, romantic suspense and mystery. Visit www.lindaojohnston.com (http://www.lindaojohnston.com).

Canadian Wolf

Linda O. Johnston

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

My special thanks to my wonderful agent Paige Wheeler of Creative Media Agency, and to my delightful Harlequin editor, Allison Lyons, who have been so fantastic in helping to keep the stories of Alpha Force an ongoing miniseries.

Thanks, too, to writers Leslie Knowles and Ann Finnin, who read my manuscript and gave me some great revision ideas.

And as always, thanks to my amazing husband, Fred, whom I always acknowledge in each of my books because he inspires me.

Like my other Alpha Force Nocturne™ books, Canadian Wolf is dedicated to shape-shifters and the readers who love them.

Contents

Cover (#u53ff08f2-8b39-5d4d-ac58-f509e20a84ca)

Introduction (#u653605ad-3800-5d12-8eaa-277aed52fddb)

About the Author (#u0e1fa1f5-f8b7-5465-a6d9-9f19bfb9cd05)

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Dedication (#uce6ba437-d96f-5a32-a716-0996e0a01d66)

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