The Secret Mate Society

Ethan Murphy moved to the misty, isolated streets of Portland, Maine, to bury his past, but he soon finds himself unearthing something far more dangerous. As an investigative journalist, Ethan is determined to solve the brutal murder of his father, a case officially dismissed as a wild animal attack. His search for the truth leads him straight to Calder Thorne, a guarded mechanic with grease-stained hands and eyes that burn with a primal, golden intensity.

Calder is a wolf shifter bound by the strict, century-old laws of his pack: never reveal the supernatural, and never get close to humans. Yet, the undeniable pull of the fated-mates bond makes his resolve crumble the moment he meets Ethan. As a rogue predator leaves a trail of blood across the city, the two men are thrust into a high-stakes game of survival where the secrets they keep could cost them everything.

Blending a gripping small-town murder mystery with the heat of a slow-burn MM romance, this story is a masterclass in tension. It perfectly balances grumpy-sunshine dynamics with the fierce loyalty of found-family pack life. If you love historical undertones and high-stakes shifter lore, prepare to be bitten by a love story worth breaking every rule for.