A Snow Wolf's Brand — E.A. Reynolds

Cayson wasn't content with the status quo of dating women, but wolves weren't gay. So he wasn't going to be the first to come out. Then his alpha is killed and Cayson is forced to work with Lachlan, an infuriating panther who sets his blood on fire. Fear keeps Cayson quiet at first, but mating heat surges through him, and his wolf demands to be near Lachlan, leaving Cayson only one choice. He has to go on the prowl for his mate. Lachlan was warned off the younger wolf, and he acquiesces, knowing Cayson is a virgin. Besides that, he has a case to solve--but his panther hungers for its mate. There is only so long Lachlan can resist Cayson and fight his own animal. As circumstances continue to pull them together, and Cayson's wolf refuses to be denied, Lachlan is left with one choice. He has to claim his mate.