Monsters in the Mountains Series by Leann Ryans

The omega doesn't know it yet, but she's mine.I've never been anyone's first choice.I would be happy living my life on my own, but that's not allowed, and my heat is coming. I have to choose an alpha before it's too late, but I don't want any of the alphas in my village, because they don't want me as I am. I'm not their idea of a perfect omega.Then gifts start arriving on my doorstep. Things that are actually useful, not pointless trinkets.I never get to see the mysterious alpha wooing me... moreThe omega doesn't know it yet, but she's mine.I've never been anyone's first choice.I would be happy living my life on my own, but that's not allowed, and my heat is coming. I have to choose an alpha before it's too late, but I don't want any of the alphas in my village, because they don't want me as I am. I'm not their idea of a perfect omega.Then gifts start arriving on my doorstep. Things that are actually useful, not pointless trinkets.I never get to see the mysterious alpha wooing me. He comes in the night, and all I have to identify him is his scent.When I give in and follow that tantalizing smell, I find more than I bargained for, but maybe that's a good thing. less

I wasn’t looking for a mate, but I’m keeping her now that I’ve found her.My mate died, but somehow, I survived, and my body didn't get the message that I don't want to go into heat.My brother nursed me back to health, but now I've become a bargaining chip.A walk in the woods to enjoy my last moments of freedom before being forced to mate a new alpha almost becomes the last moments of my life... moreI wasn’t looking for a mate, but I’m keeping her now that I’ve found her.My mate died, but somehow, I survived, and my body didn't get the message that I don't want to go into heat.My brother nursed me back to health, but now I've become a bargaining chip.A walk in the woods to enjoy my last moments of freedom before being forced to mate a new alpha almost becomes the last moments of my life. The only thing more terrifying than the bear trying to kill me, is the monster who prevents it from doing so.He's different enough I don't feel like I'm betraying my lost mate when he declares he's keeping me for himself, and there's a connection I can't deny.Why wouldn't I let him claim me as his prey?This story is currently available in the Monsters Before Men anthology until November. less

I’m taking his daughter as payment, but he’s the one I’m going to kill.I knew monsters were real, but the ones I'd met didn't have horns and claws.When my father trades me to have his competition slain, I can't say it surprises me, but the creature I've been given to is a monster in the literal sense.I never would have thought fur and fangs were my thing, but when the monster promises to fill me with his seed, I find myself craving just that... moreI’m taking his daughter as payment, but he’s the one I’m going to kill.I knew monsters were real, but the ones I'd met didn't have horns and claws.When my father trades me to have his competition slain, I can't say it surprises me, but the creature I've been given to is a monster in the literal sense.I never would have thought fur and fangs were my thing, but when the monster promises to fill me with his seed, I find myself craving just that.He killed to have me, so who am I to deny him what he wants?This is the fourth book in the Monsters in the Mountains series but it can be read as a standalone. less

The little omega distracted me, and now I’ll pay the price.I wasn’t expecting a monster to stumble across me as I was bathing, I just wanted to soothe the heat burning through my veins.I definitely couldn’t have guessed he’d claim me in the stream, binding us together moments before my mother arrived to announce my engagement.She can’t erase what happened, but she thinks she can hide it long enough to obtain my bonding price... moreThe little omega distracted me, and now I’ll pay the price.I wasn’t expecting a monster to stumble across me as I was bathing, I just wanted to soothe the heat burning through my veins.I definitely couldn’t have guessed he’d claim me in the stream, binding us together moments before my mother arrived to announce my engagement.She can’t erase what happened, but she thinks she can hide it long enough to obtain my bonding price.Should I let another alpha override the Monster’s Claim, or should I save my mate? less

These omegas didn’t expect to be claimed by monsters, nor did this clan expect to bring humans into their midst.What happened after the haze of heat cleared?If you enjoyed the stories of how the first five monsters met and claimed their mates, have a look at how they settled into life with their omegas. You’ll get a peek at each couple, some cute hybrid babies, and what came after their stories ended.***This is the sixth book in the Monsters in the Mountains series... moreThese omegas didn’t expect to be claimed by monsters, nor did this clan expect to bring humans into their midst.What happened after the haze of heat cleared?If you enjoyed the stories of how the first five monsters met and claimed their mates, have a look at how they settled into life with their omegas. You’ll get a peek at each couple, some cute hybrid babies, and what came after their stories ended.***This is the sixth book in the Monsters in the Mountains series. It features couples from the previous five books and therefore contains spoilers.*** less

She came searching for an alpha to claim her, and who was I to deny the omega her desire?I couldn’t take another moment of derision. The alphas of my village had put me down for the last time, and there was no way I was bonding one of them.I’d heard the rumors. The whispers of monsters stealing human omegas to claim as their own. I wasn’t foolish enough to think I could survive on my own in the wild, so climbing the mountain had seemed like the best choice... moreShe came searching for an alpha to claim her, and who was I to deny the omega her desire?I couldn’t take another moment of derision. The alphas of my village had put me down for the last time, and there was no way I was bonding one of them.I’d heard the rumors. The whispers of monsters stealing human omegas to claim as their own. I wasn’t foolish enough to think I could survive on my own in the wild, so climbing the mountain had seemed like the best choice.By the time he found me I had been half convinced I would die alone, but his scent was enough to trigger my heat. One way or another, I would wear the Monster’s Mark, and the other alphas would never hurt me again.This is the eighth book in the Monsters in the Mountains series but it can be read as a standalone. less