Author’s note – It would be best to read Strigoi Redemption before reading the Marinescu Brothers series as it is the basis for the series. Simion Marinescu Born in 1401 in Moldavia. He was the fifth son of a seventh son. His brother Victor was the seventh son of a seventh son; therefore, he was born strigoi. Their father, Atanase, was the seventh son, so his mate and his children were all blessed as he was. They should all be immortal, but only Victor was strigoi. Phoebe Snow Born in 1845, Phoebe kept the fact that she is a phoenix shifter hidden. Her family disowned her and dropped her off at an orphanage in Maine when she was three. Where she stayed till she turned eighteen. Esmée hired Phoebe to be the private physical therapist for Ladinas. So she moved to East Falmouth, MA to work. He needed help to recover from the accident that happened on his honeymoon. Esmée chose Phoebe for a reason. She had a vision about Phoebe and Simion. They were going to be being mates. Things all seem to be lined to fall into place. Until they realize there is an unknown creature is out there. This creature is out to cause chaos and harm to loved ones. Will it get its way or will they uncover the truth in time?

To better understand this book, the author recommends reading Strigoi Redemption first. After Strigoi Redemption was released, readers asked for Victor's brother's stories. Ladinas is the first book in the spin-off series. Victor Marinescu was born strigoi being the seventh son of a seventh son. His immortality extended to his parents and siblings. Victor found his mate, and they had a daughter, breaking the family curse. His brothers: Dorin, Garridan, Grigore, Ladinas, Simion, and Cristofor, would now be able to find their mates. Ladinas Marinescu is the warrior chief of the family, always planning strategies. His security firm has the latest state-of-the-art systems, and his employees were top-notch. His skills were put to the test four years ago when his brother Victor hired him to help protect his mate, Alana. Lurline, the High Priestess of the local coven, needs Ladinas’ help. Through a vision, she has seen a woman being held captive. This woman is important to Victor and Alana’s five-year-old daughter Inima as she begins to come into her powers. The woman is not only a Korrigan, but she’s also Ladina’s mate.

Danger and Fate When a trip to Independence, CO leads to an amazing night of steamy lovemaking, Gracie tells herself that’s all it is. She is an FBI agent and has other things to think about besides the clan Beta, Cade Norton. Even if her cougar says differently and demands they go back to claim their mate. After an incredible night, Cade Norton knows Gracie is the one for him. But when he wakes the next morning she’s gone with nothing but a note. As much as his black bear insists he go after her, he won’t chase her. When Gracie’s case ends she decides to listen to her cougar and return to claim her mate. But it might be too late because everything starts to go terribly wrong. With other agents dying all Cade wants to do is keep Gracie safe, but he has no clue how with a killer on the loose. To add to the fire, the mysterious man that threatens the Black Bear Clan is no longer happy with sabatoge and other shifters are starting to get hurt. One thing is clear, he is after the Molybdenum, but the question remains why?

Not suitable for anyone under the age of 18 due to sexual content. If you knew deep within your soul that there was only one person in the world meant just for you, the only person who could make you happy, what would you give up? How long would you search for them? How many centuries? And if you ever did find them, then what? Could you ever let them go? Wouldn't you grab onto them with both arms... and never... never let them go? To be born a strigoi, you must be the seventh son in an all-male family. A strigoi can transform into an animal, turn invisible, have tremendous strength, accelerated speed, and the preference to drain the blood of its victims. Though they are like vampires, strigoi are not vampires and are much older. Victor Marinescu, in Moldavia, Romania, is the seventh son of a seventh son. Therefore, he is born strigoi. The fates finally answered his prayers after these long six hundred and thirteen years. Victor has found his mate. He has done things in his life that he’s not proud of. There’s not a day goes by Victor doesn’t feel regret. He has to live with that. He feels the need to redeem himself before he can claim his mate, Alana. Not everyone is happy for Victor and Alana. They are trying to destroy them.

***Warning*** Some scenes in this book may be triggering to some readers. On September 30, 1994, Loring Air Force Base in Maine was officially closed. Unofficially, it remained open for a unique tactics team of some of the most elite forces offered by the Air Force. Project X-Force members were shifters. The team went into situations that were unsafe for humans. Since he lost his wife in a tragic accident, Staff Sergeant Andrew Fleming likes being in the field. He was quick to join Project X-Force to stay in the field and running into danger to keep his mind off the loneliness. Andrew and his team are sent to rescue kidnapped scientist Celeste Weaver. He is confused as to why he’s captivated by the photos of her.

When he was ten, Nathaniel Thibault’s family was killed in a fiery car crash when moving to a new pack in San Diego, CA. As no one knew he survived, no one came to claim him, and he was sent to live in a foster home in Fallbrook, CA. Two years later, Tracie Lowe entered his foster home after she was taken into state custody after her mother died of a drug overdose. No one knew who her father was. Nathaniel knows she is his fated mate, but he doesn’t tell her. He thinks that at twelve, Tracie is too young to understand mates. As she enters her teen years and begins dating, he sabotages every relationship. During their senior year in high school, they pledge to marry each other if they are not married by the time they turn 28. Tracie has lousy luck with dating but doesn’t know that Nathaniel is sabotaging her dates. She runs off to LA to become famous. Tracie is twenty-three, and after five years of failures in relationships and work, she moves back to Fallbrook. After years of failing to get an acting gig and failed dates, she moves back to Fallbrook, CA. Through a series of events, Tracie finds out that Nathaniel has been sabotaging her dating. In a last-ditch effort to keep her, he confesses that they are true mates. He has a lot to make up for his lies and sabotages to win Tracie’s heart, and she forgives him. Tracie wants Nathaniel to want and love her for her, not because of a mating bond he has no control over. He would do anything to protect her, even give up his own life.

Trauma and Discovery Sabrina Bryant stopped shifting when she was only ten. A traumatic incident that she can’t remember and is helpless to do anything to change so she can shift. After two failed relationships, she was beginning to believe there was a reason she was never good enough for her father. She was worthless and no one would want her. So, when he arranged a political mating for her with none other than Benjamin Hurst, she was left reeling. Benjamin Hurst grew up knowing his older brother would be the Alpha of their clan. It was something he was prepared for, and more than okay with. When his brother announced that he would be leaving, though, it thrust him into a position he was not prepared for. Alpha of the Hurst Family Clan. The two are forced together, feeling they have no choice in the matter and must figure things out as they go and where they stand with one another. Unable to shift, Sabrina has no clue Ben is her mate, but he can sense it, and is willing to do anything to keep her safe. When they learn Sabrina might be the only chance in defeating Pickens and his army, they find themselves fighting alongside the Independence Clan to save not only what they have just started to build, but the entire town. Will they be able to discover secrets kept hidden, and themselves before time runs out?