Blackthorn Pride: Fate Is Not One Mate

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Tre Marshall never wanted to be alpha of the Blackthorn Pride, but he had been assigned the position by the Feline Council. Neck deep in a messed up pride, Tre never dreamed he would find not one mate, but two. When Dennis and Nyle come into his life, they end up being a temptation Tre can't resist. Dennis has already spent too many years being told what he can and cannot do. When he finds himself mated to the alpha of Blackthorn Pride, he has to wonder if fate is laughing at him. When he discovers that the man that has been stalking him is also his mate, he knows fate is insane. Nyle Frasier knew Dennis was his mate the moment they met, but the gorgeous redhead denies him at every turn. Worse yet, Dennis runs from him. When he discovers

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