Whatever It Takes Series by D.J. Heart

Owen Owen Olsen needs a familiar. His magic is unbound, pure, and utterly vulnerable to the many witcheaters roaming the world just looking for a tasty little morsel like Owen to swallow up whole. Only bonding with a familiar will make him safe. But no matter how many times Owen performs the ritual to summon an animal to be his servant, guardian, and protector, it just doesn't work... moreOwen Owen Olsen needs a familiar. His magic is unbound, pure, and utterly vulnerable to the many witcheaters roaming the world just looking for a tasty little morsel like Owen to swallow up whole. Only bonding with a familiar will make him safe. But no matter how many times Owen performs the ritual to summon an animal to be his servant, guardian, and protector, it just doesn't work. Owen’s grandmother assures him it just takes time—that his familiar will find him—but time is the one thing Owen doesn’t have. Every minute of every day is another chance for a witcheater to hunt him down, tear down his shields, and eat him, and the stress and fear are killing him. Then he meets Luke Wolfman. Luke Luke Wolfman is a werewolf in need of a solution. He’s been exiled from his pack—banished for having the audacity to sleep with the alpha’s son—and living on his own is eating him alive. His wolf needs his pack like his body needs water, and he won’t give up on finding his way back to them. He needs a plan. Something that will force his alpha to forgive him and accept him back into the pack. But knowing you need a plan is very different from having one, and Luke doesn’t. Until he meets Owen. Owen Olsen is a witch, and Luke’s ticket back into the pack. All Luke has to do is seduce him and convince him to let himself be claimed, and he’ll be set. Alpha Grayson will have no choice but to forgive him if he comes back with a witch... (This 87k word book has a HEA and no cliffhanger.) less

Carter—stronger, faster and more dominant than his peers—was born to be an alpha. But nature has a cruel habit of playing tricks, because Carter isn’t just alpha material, he’s also one of the rare werewolves whose attraction is towards humans instead of other werewolves. There’s no chance his pack would accept him if they knew. Werewolves who want humans are broken, and no sane pack would suffer one in their midst—let alone allow one to be their alpha... moreCarter—stronger, faster and more dominant than his peers—was born to be an alpha. But nature has a cruel habit of playing tricks, because Carter isn’t just alpha material, he’s also one of the rare werewolves whose attraction is towards humans instead of other werewolves. There’s no chance his pack would accept him if they knew. Werewolves who want humans are broken, and no sane pack would suffer one in their midst—let alone allow one to be their alpha. So Carter keeps his head down and focuses on his career, keeping his sexual encounters fleeting, impersonal and as far away from the pack as possible. He’s unhappy and lonely, but it’s better than risking his life with the pack. Then he meets John. Human, carefree, and utterly magnetic, Carter can’t help but fall for the younger man. What was supposed to be a kinky one night stand turns into something more, and Carter has to make a choice. Stay with his pack, or follow his heart… (This 82k word novel has a HEA and no cliffhanger. It is the sequel to Whatever it Takes, but it can be read as a standalone.) less