The Alpha's Mate by Eve Adrian

An alpha wolf searching for his mate…
Max Stone rules the werewolves of Boise, Idaho. Driven to serve and protect them he has put aside all personal desire for too long. Now a long dormant urge to find his mate has taken control, compelling him to make her his in every way.

New in town and driven by forces she can’t imagine…
Kelly Shaw dedicates her life to studying wolves. New in Boise she is driven to prove herself capable in her field. A fateful meeting with a handsome stranger introduces her to a whole new world, bringing out the wolf within.

Fate ties Kelly and Max together, but life may drag them apart.

A 14,000 word novelette, first in the Werewolf Mates series.