Bound by Claire Cullen

Kai has been alone for years, ever since the death of his father. He has finally worked up the courage to approach a den, tired of a life of struggle and loneliness. Before he even reaches his destination, he meets Joe, a friendly beta who takes him under his wing. Kai is disappointed to learn Joe already has a mate but happy to have him as a friend. But when they’re abducted by shifters who plan to sell them to the highest bidder, they find themselves drawn ever closer as they wait for rescue.

When Joe meets Kai, he feels an unexpected spark of interest. He can’t deny his growing feelings for the omega and is excited for Axel to meet him, hoping his alpha mate will feel the same way. All his plans are thrown into chaos when he and Kai are abducted, survival becoming their only priority. Joe knows Axel is coming for him and that nothing will stand in the alpha’s way. But can he get there in time, before it’s too late?

Axel made Joe a promise that nothing would come between them ever again. When an alliance between the hyenas and the lions threatens to break that promise, he’s determined to do everything he can to get Joe back. And to rescue Kai, the omega he’s heard so much about but has yet to meet. Could Kai be their third, the one they’ve been waiting for? And, if he is, will Axel’s pack and family ever accept him?