Omega's Choice
The Black Ridge Wolf Pack, #1
by Lilli Carlisle
Publication
Date: May 25th 2017
Publisher: Boroughs
Publishing
Tagline: Scarred
but powerful, Black Ridge Wolf Pack leader Aldric Forst has been selected to
mate with an Omega—but first he must protect her from the dark forces that
would corrupt her magic.
BLURB
In a realm of elves, ogres and
white witches, where danger is ever-present, Princess Helena Lichtenberg lost
her parents at a young age. Raised by her uncle and aunt, Helena values family
above all else. Now, as decreed by tradition, it is time to select a mate.
HER ALPHA
Enormous, scarred and scary,
Black Ridge Wolf Pack leader Aldric Forst has never drawn the eye of any Omega.
Why would he? But, on this, the night of what he swears is his last selection
celebration, everything is different. One of those most beautiful, magical and
powerful women, the niece of the king and queen themselves, wants him. And
Aldric has never wanted anything more in return. No force—no matter how dark,
no matter how powerful—will take Helena from him.
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Princess
Helena took that moment to turn toward him again. Instantly, his heart raced,
his palms became sweaty, and a nervous excitement rolled around in his stomach,
which he wasn’t entirely sure he liked. After all, he was a feared warrior,
people looked to him for guidance and strength, and now he felt like he was
going to pass out because a gorgeous woman was smiling at him with such joy.
As Amalia
spoke to Helena, the princess’s small omega stone on her forehead glowed, and
it was impossible to miss the waves of happiness coming from her.
“Looks
like the princess is happy you agreed to dance with her, brother.” Godric
looked about ready to burst with excitement. “Should I call home and have the
rest of our party get on the road?”
“No, not
yet, Godric. Let’s see how the evening goes first. Then we can call in
reinforcements.” Aldric didn’t want to get ahead of himself. He refused to be
let down again. “What do you think Lady Amalia meant by she’d waited years?”
“I have
no idea, but I do know the only way you’re going to find out is by asking the
princess herself. Ready to waltz, brother?”
“At least
all mother’s lessons are about to come in handy. What if she expects our normal
life to be like this?” Aldric panicked.
“Okay,
now you’re just looking for problems that aren’t even here yet. Get out there
and sweep that princess off her feet with the alpha you are. Wait until I tell
Cassandra she was right yet again.” Godric had a look of absolute glee at the
prospect of making that call back to the pack.
“Yeah, well,
if Cassandra was right about this, brother, then she also predicted that I
would have to fight for my omega.”
Godric
turned to face Aldric and all humor fled from his expression. “If we have to
fight for your omega, then it’ll damn well be one we win, I can assure you of
that. If this night goes well, I’ll be calling in more warriors as well. They
will be here before the sun rises.” Both Theron and Tofa nodded in agreement,
even if Theron continued to tap away on his tablet.
“We shall
see, Godric. Let’s hope I don’t step on her foot. Then it may be the royal
guard we need to fight.” Aldric laughed as he, Godric, Theron, and Tofa stood
and made their way across the ballroom to stand in front of King Leonidas,
Queen Alexandra, and Princess Helena.
Princess
Helena was simply stunning; her emerald green eyes beamed with happiness as he
approached. Aldric had never felt this level of immediate attraction before in
his lifetime. Helena’s curly blonde hair was pulled away from her face,
showcasing her royal tattoo and tiny vines twisting down her slender neck to
her collarbone. Her smile lit up everyone and everything around her and her
green eyes shone with happiness.
Aldric,
Godric, Theron, and Tofa stood before the king and queen, bowing respectfully
and waiting for King Leonidas to speak. The entire time, Aldric hoped like hell
he didn’t screw this up.
The room
had grown strangely quiet.
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GUEST BLOG FROM LILLI CARLISLE
What makes a shifter romance so appealing, and
in particular wolf shifters?
Paranormal
romance appeals to such a large audience because readers can suspend belief for
a while. And in this world, escaping to another place becomes a sought-after
outlet. Readers get to step away from reality and immerse themself in a world
where fantasy reigns. The characters are vibrant and sometimes off-the-wall,
but always entertaining. The reader can lose themselves in the pages for a few
hours and leave whatever their troubles are behind for a little while.
Wolf
shifters have been popular since the first story about a man turning into a
beast was repeated around a campfire. The sound of a wolf’s howl could send
fear through the strongest of men. Movies have been made and books written about
wolves and werewolves until they became the apex shifter in the paranormal sub-genre.
From the strong, honorable alpha to the bloodthirsty werewolf that chases its
victims through the woods, these human/animal characters are the stuff of both
dreams and nightmares. I was attracted to the strength of wolves, and how
social they are – without the pack they rarely survive. And the most appealing of
these stories centers around the lone wolf who yearns to be brought into the
fold but resists his way into the group while he fights his attraction to his
mate. These popular shifters – men and women who form an unbreakable bond -
were the reason Omega’s Choice and the Black Ridge Wolf Pack series was born.
Author Info
Lilli Carlisle lives outside
Toronto, Canada. She’s a member of the Romance Writers of America and its
chapter, Toronto Romance Writers. Lilli is a mother of two wonderful girls,
wife to an amazing man and servant to the pets in her life. She writes both
contemporary and paranormal romance and believes love should be celebrated and
shared. After all, everybody needs a little romance, excitement, intrigue and
passion in their lives. Lilli loves to hear from readers, you can find her here:
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