Political Expediency — Mikala Ash

Politics is a dog eat dog business, particularly when werewolves are involved.

When the Australian Prime Minister's wife accuses Serena Plim of having an affair with her husband, Kelvin Waters, Serena flees both the press and the man she's loved for a decade, but never touched. Serena's escape throws her into the arms of Jack Wolfe, a devishly handsome cattle rancher who is not what he seems. Jack Wolfe offers her sanctuary -- and more. But Waters is not a man to be left behind, and Serena's not the only one who's wished their relationship could go farther. When he and Jack clash, they're forced to do things to Serena she couldn't possibly have imagined.

The sexy werewolf Catriona Molyneux, a major Australian political mover and shaker, enters the scene looking for a replacement for Waters, and Serena finds herself the focus of the bitch's Machiavellian attention. Other forces, dark and malignant, are equally determined to make sure Catriona doesn't have her way.

Caught between Australia's political elite and the Wolfen Council, Serena's only hope is that the wolfen's ancient enemies, the vampires, will come to her aid. The fate of humanity hangs in the balance…