Portland Pack Chronicles Series by Piper Vaughn, Kenzie Cade

Some people might call Avery Babineaux a prick. He s a hedgehog shifter from an old-money Louisiana family, with a penchant for expensive shoes and a reputation for being a judgmental snob. His attitude is why he and his fated mate are estranged. Not that Avery cares. He doesn t want to be mated to some blue-collar werewolf anyway. Or so he keeps telling himself.No werewolf likes to be looked down upon, least of all Dylan Green... moreSome people might call Avery Babineaux a prick. He s a hedgehog shifter from an old-money Louisiana family, with a penchant for expensive shoes and a reputation for being a judgmental snob. His attitude is why he and his fated mate are estranged. Not that Avery cares. He doesn t want to be mated to some blue-collar werewolf anyway. Or so he keeps telling himself.No werewolf likes to be looked down upon, least of all Dylan Green. He doesn t need a mate, especially not some snotty hedgehog who sneers at his custom motorcycle shop and calls him a grease monkey. But when Avery gets into trouble with a shady loan shark, Dylan can t stand by and let him be hurt whether he wants the brat or not.Yet once Dylan steps into Avery s world, he realizes there s more to Avery than his prickly exterior, and that unexpected vulnerability calls to Dylan s protective instincts. The sassy little hedgehog needs a keeper, and despite their horrible first impressions, Dylan starts to believe he might be the wolf for the job. " less

"Portland Pack Chronicles: Book Two "In the four months since hedgehog shifter Avery Babineaux started investigating the disappearance of a young female werewolf from the Portland Pack, he s discovered his life s passion. Now he s apprenticing under established PI Corbin Reid. Avery hopes his training with Reid will help him finally bring Lacey home, but detective work isn t without its perils, and the potential dangers strain his relationship with his new mate, Dylan... more"Portland Pack Chronicles: Book Two "In the four months since hedgehog shifter Avery Babineaux started investigating the disappearance of a young female werewolf from the Portland Pack, he s discovered his life s passion. Now he s apprenticing under established PI Corbin Reid. Avery hopes his training with Reid will help him finally bring Lacey home, but detective work isn t without its perils, and the potential dangers strain his relationship with his new mate, Dylan.Dylan Green would be perfectly content with his mating and his motorcycle shop if it wasn t for his constant worry about Avery s safety and the fact that Avery s never home. Proud as he might be of Avery s determination to prove his worth and fulfill his promise to Lacey s father, Dylan can t stand the thought of Avery being hurt. Yet what right does he have to demand Avery give up his job when it s clear Avery s found his true purpose? Still, Dylan wishes he could, and the appearance of a new police detective who sets his sights on Avery only adds to the tension.Something has to give, but stubbornness runs in both their veins, and it might take a catastrophe for them to find a compromise they can live with. " less