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    Just the Way You Are
    Just the Way You Are
    Just the Way You Are
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    Just the Way You Are

    By Angelique Voisen

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    Werewolf Abel King is an accountant by day, average, slightly overweight and has zero ambitions of climbing the pack ladder. All that changes when his boyfriend breaks up with him. Deciding to man up, Abel enlists in a gym membership only to end up saving an Omega who recently moved in town. When Abel’s wolf tells him Tommy is his mate, he doesn’t know how to react.

    Tommy is tired of moving from place to place. He and his brother have been hoping to find a permanent home in a new pack, except trouble comes in form of two wolves who think he’s fresh meat. Abel comes to his rescue and his wolf tells him Abel’s the one, but will Abel accept a deficient Omega as his mate?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEvernight Publishing
    Release dateJul 31, 2017
    ISBN9781773393629
    Just the Way You Are
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    Angelique Voisen

    Angelique Voisen writes LGBTQ erotic romances and likes experimenting with different sub-genres. Her stories are often set in exotic settings and may include blades, fangs, kinky magic systems, and happily-ever-afters. Visit Angelique at www.angelvoisen.blogspot.com

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      Just the Way You Are - Angelique Voisen

      Published by EVERNIGHT PUBLISHING ® at Smashwords

      www.evernightpublishing.com

      Copyright© 2017 Angelique Voisen

      ISBN: 978-1-77339-362-9

      Cover Artist: Jay Aheer

      Editor: Karyn White

      ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

      WARNING: The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. No part of this book may be used or reproduced electronically or in print without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in reviews.

      This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, and places are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

      DEDICATION

      To my readers, I hope you enjoy the first book in my new series.

      JUST THE WAY YOU ARE

      Determined Mates, 1

      Angelique Voisen

      Copyright © 2017

      Chapter One

      After pressing the elevator button to Mac’s floor, Abel King gave himself a once over through the reflective surfaces. He let out a heavy sigh. Even the suit he’d recently bought with a portion of his salary couldn’t successfully hide he’d gained a couple of pounds. Mac kept dropping hints he preferred Abel more buffed up, but Abel didn’t exactly have the time to hit the gym lately.

      He stared at himself a little, wishing he was … well, more everything. Abel wished he was better looking, although he looked mediocre. Perhaps he could have more ambition. Mac kept pushing at him to try for promotion in the pack, instead of settling with being one of the pack’s common soldiers. Enforcer status maybe, but Abel never liked unnecessary violence and besides, he didn’t think he had what it took.

      Well, he could make an entire list of what Mac wanted in an ideal mate, but way to go to deflate his ego. At least the bouquet of flowers and box of pricey Swiss chocolates helped. Last week, Mac had seen the chocolates at a recently opened chocolate specialty shop at the mall.

      When Abel had seen the price tag, it nearly gave him a heart attack. One box could fund a week’s worth of lunches, but he got them all the same, because he wanted the best for Mac. As the dominant wolf in their relationship, Abel was the protector and provider. At least in theory anyway.

      The other werewolves in the pack constantly made hurtful jokes that wounded his pride, making his wolf wanted to tear out their throats. They didn’t understand him and Mac. Mac didn’t string him along, and he wasn’t a sucker. They loved each other, and tonight, he planned on asking Mac to accept his mate mark.

      Abel had a feeling Mac would accept this time around. Things were going good. Abel was on his way to a promotion, at his day job at the security firm anyway, and he’d already been in contact with an agent about a place in a nice neighborhood.

      The elevator doors pinged open. He strolled out, inserting confidence in his gait. Mac would like that. Reaching Mac’s door, he rang the doorbell. Mac opened it minutes later. For some reason, he had a nagging feeling Mac liked making him wait sometimes. Probably a figment of his imagination.

      Oh, hi, Abel.

      Mac could, at the very least, sound more enthusiastic seeing him.

      Abel’s heart sank, seeing Mac was still in his boxers and nothing else. You haven’t dressed yet?

      Mac frowned. What? Why? Are we going somewhere?

      Abel shoved his angry wolf aside. Lately, the beast seemed unhappy with Mac, and Abel had to remind the wolf that he was one lucky bastard. If Abel was mediocre, Mac was a catch, an attractive Omega who could’ve picked any handsome, more high-ranking wolf of the pack. Instead, Mac had settled on Abel. Sometimes, Abel wondered if he was dreaming, because never in his wildest imagination did he imagine attracting someone like Mac.

      Mac was so put together and knew exactly what he wanted.

      Abel tried for patience because he had serious plans for tonight. Mac and he had been together for a year now, and it was time to move forward. After a little romance in the bedroom, Abel intended to give Mac his mating mark—given Mac would accept.

      He could already see their amazing future playing out. Maybe after few months, they’d get married. Put some kids in the picture, although Mac claimed he didn’t like kids, that as a male model, he didn’t want to have any stretch marks from pregnancy.

      Abel knew he could change Mac’s mind. No one said no to pups. They really could create amazing offspring together.

      Our date. I told you, remember? We have a reservation at that fancy French place that recently opened in town.

      Mac turned up his nose. That place was popular a month ago. It’s no longer hip. Are those for me?

      Before Abel could answer him, Mac snatched the box of chocolates. Mac yanked at the ribbon, tossed the cover away, took a bite, sighed and then set it down. I don’t see what’s the big deal about these chocolates. You can have the rest of them, or give them out to your coworkers at the security firm.

      Mac’s flippant attitude was too much sometimes. Abel’s good mood deflated. What’s wrong with you? Did you forget today’s our one year anniversary?

      Mac crossed his arms to regard him. Mac certainly looked like a gorgeous male model cut-out from a fashion magazine, blond, blue-eyed and slender, but Abel was starting to realized it was all plastic. The outside didn’t equate to the cotton inside.

      Maybe Abel known that for a while now, but he’d kept quiet, told himself Mac had settled for him, that at least, he no longer spent his nights lonely. That wasn’t true either. Mac had begun

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