The Bestiary, Volume Two — Alessandra Ebulu; Sylvia A. Winters; Cassandra Pierce

Binding Ties | Alessandra Ebulu | Excerpt | 15,000 | M/M Determined to find freedom and avoid an unwanted bond, Taeyo runs away from home. But no sooner does he make his escape then he is captured again, the latest victim in a string of kidnappings. His rescue comes at the hands of Germane, a half-wolf, half-dog sent to find him. The rescue results in a mating bond, however-a fact that pleases Taeyo, but angers Germane. Until the mystery of the missing kitsunes is solved, however, he can only endure it... The Phoenix Knight | Isabella Carter | Excerpt | 30,000 | F/F Lady Bellamy has a wedding to plan and little time for anything else. When her old lover Silvia, a beautiful dryad, shows up on orders to kill her, however, even a wedding must be set aside in favor of finding and capturing the person who would gladly ensure not just Bellamy's death, but that of the innocent who will die if she fails... The Dog in the Mist | Sylvia A. Winters | Excerpt | 32,000 | M/M Dorian has been favored by tragedy for what seems like his entire life. He's lost his parents, his best friend, and now he's lost his gran as well. As if that's not enough, he is stalked by a black dog too large to be just an ordinary dog, and which seems to bring death in its wake. To save himself, he will have to return to beliefs that he cast away long ago ... The Baron's Gargoyle | Cassandra Pierce | Excerpt | 16,000 | M/M Banished from court when the King runs out of patience for his predilection for men, Jothan is forced to take up the title of Baron of Darkwood and charged with the task of making the lands profitable again. But when he arrives all he finds is a crumbling castle, neglected servants, and a monstrous creature no one else ever seems to see ... Burning Bonds | Sasha L. Miller| Excerpt | 12,000 | M/M The charms and elixirs crafted by the fae are highly prized and notoriously difficult to obtain. The fae charms Fihr sells at his stall are lucrative business, but he would happily throw it all away to have a chance with Satu, the beautiful faerie who makes the charms. When he catches Satu trying to run away, terrified of his betrothed, Fihr throws all caution aside, determined to help Satu no matter what it takes.