Welcome to Moongate Island where the Council of Triads is meeting to discuss a very serious problem. These three sets of Alpha/Omega Shifter pairs need to find their mates! Only then can they seal the bond between them and access the powers necessary for leading their Clans. But are these fierce men ready to fall in love? Doubly Bound Can a sassy human tame this Alpha Omega pair? The oldest of three sisters, responsibility has been Sage Freeman’s guiding force for as long as she can remember. But can she still make that claim after she quits her job the day before their annual vacation? Nothing is going right for her. Especially not the whole dating thing. Men are just another mark in a long line of disappointments. Okay, maybe not that long. Whatever. Determined to enjoy the Freeman sisters’ annual vacay, she isn’t looking for all the answers. She just wants a couple of days of wild frivolity in paradise. Is that too much to give a girl? Callan McGregor and Landry Smyth are a unique pair. The powerful Alpha Silver Dragon and the Omega White Liger sit as Heads of the Council of Triads entrusted with helping all Alpha Omega pairs to find their mates. Out of options, they announce a shocking revelation during the Council meeting on Moongate Island. With the shortage of eligible female Shifters, they are opening the search to include humans. Of course, the Dragon and Liger never expected to meet their mate as well. But what will this pair do when they meet their own mate in a beautiful normal with a sassy mouth? Keywords: paranormal possessive romance, curvy girl shifter romance, alpha omega triad, instalove shifter romance, paranormal romance with strong female lead, alpha hero, loner, tortured hero, curvy heroine, plus size heroine, fated mates instalove, fated mates paranormal romance, fated mates quick reads, fated mates rejection. fated mates virgin, shifter romance, threesome, threesome romance, alpha omega mates

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