Hello and welcome! You have found the Naughty New Year Blog Hop. If you’re just joining us now, you may want to check out all the other posts in the hop. Start here, or click on the banner below. There are a lot of prizes being given away, including a Kindle Fire HD 7”. I myself will be giving away the Blood Series books: Blood Moons, Blood Trails, and Blood Debts to one lucky commenter. No need to be fancy, just leave a comment, say hi and you are eligible to win =)
** The contest is now over. Congratulations to the winner: Rae M.! **
And now I would like to introduce the younger members of the wolf pack. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the shenanigans of youth.
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A Very Naughty Pack New Year
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When some moneyed brat says, “You smell like pound,” it sucks. When a wolf says it, well, boy, you better start running. That was what his classmate said, anyway. The thing was, for said classmate, “pound” meant orphanage. For Jon it literally meant dog pound. And the thing about wolves is, you can’t run from them when you’re locked in a cage.
“Score!” a kid yelled from the room the dude was taking him to and Jon twisted his arm in his grasp to get free.
“Stop, or I smack your nose with a newspaper,” the wolf growled.
“That only works on dogs,” Jon retorted, but he did settle. He’d seen Joe bare his fangs and had no wish to be on the receiving end of them. Ever. Which was why he had decided the moment he was out of that pound cage that he would never be too proud to hide from him behind Mia.
Joe opened the door and shoved Jon through. “Happy new year. You get a buddy,” he said. “Don’t eat ‘em.” And then he just walked away, leaving Jon alone to face the six wolf pups, all between ages of fourteen and eighteen, staring at him like he was prey. Gulp, much?
“Who are you?” the only female in the group asked.
“What are you?” A tall boy with a fearsome frown added. “You smell like–”
“Don’t say pound,” Jon said.
“Name.”
“Age.”
“Sports team affiliation.”
Jon looked from pup to pup, wondering which they wanted him to answer first.
“Are you deaf?”
“Leave him alone, he’s obviously scared,” the female said.
“Dude, he’s like ten feet tall and built like a tank!” the frowner retorted.
Jon hunched his shoulders. So he was a little big for his age. And his species. His Nana used to joke that he’d inherited the primordial gene from way back when their kind used to be really huge. If so, then that gene only applied to his human form. Which kind of sucked when you met a mouthy shifter and he wolfed out on you, and then the shifter laws compelled you to change too. On the other hand, a fight survived by making the enemy laugh too hard to attack was still a fight survived.
“Don’t mind him,” one of the smaller ones said, smirking. “He hasn’t had his daily dose of Power Rangers yet. I’m Tim. If you call me Tiny Tim I will eat you.”
“And I’m Matt,” the frowner said, putting an arm around the female. “And this here is my future mate, Chloe.”
The other boys snorted. “You wish.”
Matt growled at them and Mia rolled her eyes, shoving Matt’s arm off her. “I’m gonna go talk to Joe. You lot behave.”
They waited until she left to start the hazing. And you really haven’t known fear until you’ve had a mini pack of wolves cant their heads low and circle you while sniffing the air trying to suss out what you are. Or rather, how eatable you might be.
“You still haven’t told me your name,” Matt said.
“You haven’t asked me nicely,” Jon replied with a shrug.
One of the others gave a toothy grin. ”Bet I can get it out of him.”
Tim snorted. “Bet he’ll tell Chloe.”
Jon blushed. Yeah, he would tell her if she asked. She was really cute for a wolf and the only one who hasn’t looked at him like dinner. Yet. To cover it up, he drew his shoulders back and met Matt’s gaze head on. “Bet I can get to second base with her faster than you.”
“Whoa.” The rest of the boys drew back like Matt was about to explode.
“You think you’re funny, new guy?”
Jon shrugged.
“Well I got three words for you. Never. Gonna. Happen.”
“We’ll see.”
Matt frowned, canting his head to the side. He sniffed, then leaned far into Jon’s personal space to sniff some more. When he drew back again and smirked, Jon figured he thought he had it made.
But before he could do anything about it, the pups scattered back to their places and Chloe returned. “Joe says Mia adopted him into the pack and he was serious about the not eating rule.”
“He tell you what the new guy is?” Matt asked.
“No, why?”
Matt smirked again. Stupid smirker. He looked at Jon and ordered, “Shift.”
“Don’t feel like it.”
Matt snarled. “I tell you to do something, boy, you hup to, got it?”
“Not really. Maybe you need to explain a little better. Like, what does ‘hup to’ mean?”
Chloe snorted a laugh but stopped herself and made her face blank, but her eyes were dancing. Progress.
All the boys were on their feet again. “I said, shift.” Matt growled.
Jon looked to Chloe.
She shrugged. “I’d help ya out, kid, but I kinda wanna know too.”
“Traitor.”
“C’mon. It can’t be that bad.” Then she smiled in encouragement and Jon sighed like that cartoon skunk always chasing after a cat.
“Fine,” Jon said. He took hold of the bottom of the t-shirt Joe had given him (which was tight across the shoulders anyway) and pulled it off over his head. He might have flexed a little for Chloe too. But he’d totally deny that in a court of law. When he started unzipping his pants, though, the males started snarling, so he left them on for the moment. “Okay stand back.”
They did, the boys chuckling and whispering to each other the entire way. When they were a fair distance away that he could make a run for it if they lunged, Jon shifted and watched the world grow humongous around him. When before he was looking down on everyone here, now he had to crane his head back just to see their faces. He struck the cutest pose he could think of and blinked, swishing his tail.
Before the boys could get their ribbings in, Chloe gasped, her eyes huge. “Kitty!” she squealed and rushed him before anyone could stop her. She scooped him up in her arms, hugged him to her chest and made weird baby noses while petting him behind the ears.
Jon purred. Yeah, he was weak, but it just felt so damn good. And when he saw the other boys gaping at him, Jon stuck his little feline tongue out at them and nuzzled into Chloe’s cleavage.
Take that, alpha wannabe.
Tara Quan
/ December 28, 2012What an adorable Post.
Btw, thanks for pointing me to the Blog Hop!
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Thank you Tara! And it’s good to have you here =) Thanks for stopping by!
yganoe
/ December 28, 2012Great excerpt. Thanks for introducing us to the pack.
Yvette
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Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Thanks for reading, Yvette! =D Glad you liked it.
Lisa J
/ December 28, 2012Love the excerpt. Have a Happy New Year!
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Thank you! Happy New Year to you as well =) Thanks for stopping by!
Christina Livingston
/ December 28, 2012great excerpt!
mygirls01@yahoo.com
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012I’m glad you enjoyed it =) Thanks for reading!
Diana Barrios Tan
/ December 28, 2012Interesting read!
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Thanks, Diana =D And thanks for reading. Happy New Year!
Rae M.
/ December 28, 2012I would have done the same thing as Chloe! A so cute cat. I would rushed over and picked him up in a heartbeat!
Thanks for sharing!
rae.gwendy(at)gmail(dot)com
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012LOL Rae, anything cute I would totally pick up too.
Thanks for reading!
Jeana
/ December 28, 2012Thanks for the excerpt! Nothing better than kitty love!
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012My thoughts exactly LOL Thank you for stopping by =) Happy New Year!
CJ
/ December 28, 2012TeHe, I like kitties.
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012I do too! ^_^ Thanks for stopping by!
Mia S.
/ December 28, 2012LMAO! Bravo Ms. Donnelly, I spit my coffee out when I read the ending.
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Then my evil plan has worked. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! One less mouthful of the foul black brew in the world.
mawmom
/ December 28, 2012LOVE it! big sexy guy shifts to adorable kitty. I need my hubby to do that ;O) Carin
mawmom at gmail dot com
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Hehehe in my ideal world, there would be two kinds of shifters: big scary awesome, and cute fluffy cuddles. Hey, a girl can dream, no? ;D Thanks for stopping by!
Rue
/ December 28, 2012Your snippet above is great. TY!
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Thank you, Rue! Glad you enjoyed it =) Happy New Year!
Jessica B
/ December 28, 2012Loved reading your post/story. . and the picture is adorable! From someone huge to someone small. . . your books are going on my to buy books!
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Thank you, Jessica! I am glad you enjoyed it =) Hope you have a great New Year.
morris_2
/ December 28, 2012Love the Blog Hop.. It has introduced some romance authors I wasn’t aware of yet. Have added you to my favorites so I can come back and visit .
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Thank you so much! =) Enjoy the rest of the Hop and thanks for stopping by!
Jacki C.
/ December 28, 2012That was great – the kitty was fabulous!
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Thanks, Jacki! =) Happy New Year!
Cheryl Lynne
/ December 28, 2012Cute story! i love these blog hops! cheryllynne(at)rocketmail(dot)com
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Thanks, Cheryl, I do too =D Happy New Year
kimberly holgate
/ December 28, 2012thanks for story have a happy new year
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Thanks for reading =) Happy New Year to you too!
April Holgate
/ December 28, 2012Love it!!! Adorable! Def want to read more!
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Alianne
/ December 28, 2012I’m glad you enjoyed it =D There are more Pack stories at the link I posted. Have fun! And Happy New Year
jennifer mathis
/ December 28, 2012very cute story
meandi09@yahoo.com
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Thanks, Jennifer =) And thanks for stopping by.
tanna4abak
/ December 28, 2012I wish good things for you in 2013. Thanks for sharing with us. Happy New Year and thanks for the chance to win.
reneebennett35 (at) yahoo (dot) com
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Thank you, and I wish the same to you!
Maria D.
/ December 28, 2012I loved the excerpt! Thanks for sharing it – definitely adding this series to my list.
Happy New Year and Thanks for being a part of the hop.
junegirl63 at gmail dot com
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Hi Maria! Thanks for reading! Glad you enjoyed it =D
Colleen
/ December 28, 2012Happy New Year!
Thanks for sharing!
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Happy New Year to you too! =D Thanks for reading.
April Holgate
/ December 28, 2012So, I read all the were posts!! Love them and wondering if it is a series or just generator write you do for hops? Cause I gotta tell ya I would love to read this as a series! I am dyng for more!!
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Hi April. Thank you so much! These started out as short stories for my friends. I do have a series of books planned (with a few of the characters here in supporting roles) but it keeps getting delayed. At some point, though, I will have full-length novels and then I plan on publishing these shorts as a companion collection to the series. I will update if/when new developments happen =)
Thanks for reading!
Victoria Zumbrum
/ December 28, 2012Thanks for the giveaway. Please enter me.
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012You are entered =) Thanks for stopping by
girly87
/ December 28, 2012I love bloghops and discovering new authors – thanks! Happy New Year!
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Happy New Year to you too! Thanks for stopping by =)
Sherry
/ December 28, 2012thanks for the giveaway. Happy New Year!
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Happy New Year, Sherry =)
Romance Reader Enthusiast
/ December 28, 2012I’m a paranormal junkie. Thank you for introducing me to a new pack.
Happy New Year,
Lynn
lareynolds0316@gmail.com
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012My pleasure, Lynn =) Thanks for reading!
Heather Kumar
/ December 28, 2012I definitely like Chloe. Thank you Alianne for that piece of writing!
Heather.kumar@yahoo.com
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Thanks Heather =) I’m quite partial to her too lol Happy new Year!
Shelley
/ December 28, 2012OMG!!! Thank you so much for the post. I haven’t laughed like that in quite a while. What a great twist.
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012It was my pleasure, Shelley =) I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for reading!
Ramona
/ December 28, 2012Loved it! Thanks Alianne and Happy New Year.
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Thanks, Ramona =) Happy New Year to you too!
pc
/ December 28, 2012Loved this…thanks for sharing! Your series looks like a fantastic read I’ll check out! Have a fabulous 2013!
ivegotmail8889(at)yahoo(dot)com
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Thank you! And thanks for reading =) All the best in 2013 to you too!
Amber
/ December 28, 2012loved the post
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Thanks Amber =) Thanks for stopping by!
Monica V.
/ December 28, 2012Adorable excerpt!
Happy New Year.
mcv111 at hotmail dot com
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Thanks for reading, Monica. Happy New Year to you too!
belindaegreen
/ December 28, 2012Wow, what a cute excerpt! it’s all in the perception. hehehe!
Best wishes for the coming year!
Thanks for the opportunity to know you.
Belinda G
belgre AT comcast DOT net
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Thanks for stopping by, Belinda =D Glad you liked the story. Happy New Year!
bn100
/ December 28, 2012Nice excerpt. Happy new year!
bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Happy New Year to you too =)
kittyb78
/ December 28, 2012Adorable post!
Thanks for being part of the hop.
bidelia78@yahoo.com
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Thanks for stopping by! =D Happy 2013
Kelly Bennett
/ December 28, 2012I love this hop I am getting to see new Authors this is great.
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Hi Kelly, glad you’re having a good time =D Thanks for stopping by!
valeriecwatkins
/ December 28, 2012Oh I loved that I was not expecting that. Heading to Barnes and Noble to search out and add your books to my wish list. Have a Happy and Safe New Year
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Thanks, Valerie! I’m glad you liked it =) All the best in the New Year to you too!
Vanessa N.
/ December 28, 2012Great excerpt. Thanks for the chance.
mythic021@gmail.com
Alianne
/ December 28, 2012Thanks for reading =) Happy New Year!
drpharmgirl
/ December 29, 2012The ending was too funny! Thanks for starting my day with a laugh.😉
Alianne
/ December 29, 2012Thank you for reading =D Glad you enjoyed it.
Amy S.
/ December 29, 2012I loved the excerpt! I admit my favorite books are shifter books.
Happy New Year!
Alianne
/ December 29, 2012I have a soft spot for them too, Amy XD Glad you enjoyed the story.
Amy McDonald
/ December 29, 2012I so love the way this book sounds!! can’t wait to read more!!! Thanks for sharing, this is a great way to find new authors!!! Happy New Year!!!
Alianne
/ December 29, 2012Thank you! =D Happy New Year!
WVmommy24954
/ December 29, 2012I can’t wait to try these! Excellent teaser!
Alianne
/ December 29, 2012Thank you =) Happy New Year!
Christina
/ December 29, 2012What a great teaser! Can’t wait to read more! Will definately add to my must read list 2013! Thank you for joining the blog hop! Happy New Year everyone!
Alianne
/ December 29, 2012Thanks Christina! Happy New Year!
Jackie
/ December 29, 2012That was cute as hell..I enjoyed..Happy New Year
Alianne
/ December 29, 2012Thanks, Jackie! Happy New Year to you too!
JoAnna B
/ December 29, 2012Wow, that was great! Thanks! Happy New Year!
Laura Peets
/ December 29, 2012Im looking forward to all the new reads Ive found!
Alianne
/ December 29, 2012Thanks for reading, Laura =D Happy New Year!
Joder
/ December 29, 2012That’s a sweet post with a gorgeous cat picture! Thanks for being part of the Hop!
joderjo402 AT gmail DOT com
Alianne
/ December 29, 2012Thanks Joder =) Happy New Year
A. Catherine Noon
/ December 29, 2012I love it! Totally didn’t see the kitty part coming, either; I was expecting a terrier or something. Awesome!
Happy New Year!
Alianne
/ December 29, 2012LOL Thanks Catherine. Glad you enjoyed it XD Good to see you on the hop!
arswthrt
/ December 29, 2012LOL That was just too funny! Have to admit, I wasn’t expecting that.
Best wishes for the new year!
Christine S
cms72023 at gmail dot com
Alianne
/ December 29, 2012Thanks, Christine =D Happy 2013 to you as well.
Sheri
/ December 29, 2012This is my first blog hop and I love it! It has introduced me to many new authors
Happy New Year 
Alianne
/ December 29, 2012Glad you’re having a good time! I love these hops. Never miss one, they’re too much fun. Thanks for stopping by! Happy New Year!
Mary Jo
/ December 29, 2012Loved the excerpt! Happy New Year!!
Alianne
/ December 30, 2012Thanks, Mary Jo, Happy New Year to you too!
Lisa
/ December 29, 2012Can’t wait to check out some of your books!
Alianne
/ December 30, 2012Thanks Lisa! Hope you like them
Thanks for stopping by!
Mel Bourn
/ December 30, 2012Love the shenanigans of youth. Wish I was young again. Thanks for the excerpt.
Happy New Year.
mel
bournmelissa at hotmail dot com
Alianne
/ December 30, 2012Glad you enjoyed the story, Mel =) Happy New Year to you too! Thanks for stopping by.
Suzie
/ December 30, 2012Thanks for the post, looking forward to reading your books! I love finding new authors.
Happy New Year!
Alianne
/ December 30, 2012Thanks Suzie, we’re happy to have you with us, too. Happy New Year!
suzlyne
/ December 30, 2012This hop is great for finding new to me authors! I’m going to be checking out your books!
suz2(at)cox(dot)net
Alianne
/ December 30, 2012Thank you! I’m glad you’re enjoying the hop. Happy New Year!
laurie g
/ December 30, 2012great excerpt. Thanks for introducing us to the pack.
parisfan_ca@yahoo.com
Alianne
/ December 30, 2012Thanks for reading, Laurie =) Happy New Year.
Rhianna
/ December 30, 2012Happy new year Allianne!
Alianne
/ December 30, 2012Happy New Year, Rhianna! =)
Shadow
/ December 30, 2012This sounds great!!! Thanks for sharing! Thank you for the giveaway too!
shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com
Alianne
/ December 30, 2012Thanks for stopping by, Shadow =) Happy New Year
Beckey
/ December 30, 2012Great Excerpt
Happy New Year
BeckeyWhiteATgmailDOTcom
Alianne
/ December 30, 2012Thank you Beckey =) Glad you enjoyed it.
Dawn Hobbs Lockhart
/ January 1, 2013Too cute!! I’m so glad I’ve stumbled along here!