Second Bite: A Shifter Werewolf Romance

by Ivy Blackmoon

He rejected her once. He'll burn down the world before he loses her again.

Five years ago, Kieran Vance broke Neve's heart with four devastating You're not strong enough.

She was human then. Fragile, he said. Too breakable for his world of fangs and claws and pack law. So he walked away, believing cruelty would save her.

He was wrong.

Now Neve is a wolf—turned against her will by a monster who saw a shattered woman and made her his prisoner. She escaped. She's been running ever since. And when she finally finds a place to hide, fate has one last cruel joke waiting for her.

Him.

Kieran catches her scent at the edge of his pack's territory and every instinct screams what he's tried to Mine. Still mine. Always mine.

But Neve isn't the same woman he left behind. She's harder. Stronger. And she wants nothing to do with the mate who destroyed her—even if the bond between them still burns.

When her past comes hunting, Kieran will do anything to protect her. Fight for her. Kill for her. Prove he's not the man who broke her, even if she never forgives him.

Because the wolf who turned her? He's coming to take back what he considers his.

And this time, Kieran's not walking away.

-----SECOND BITE is a scorching rejected mate romance featuring a possessive alpha hero desperate for redemption, a fierce heroine who's done being anyone's prey, and a fated bond that refused to break. This full-length novel contains mature themes, spicy scenes, and a guaranteed HEA.

The Wolves of Northbrook, Book 1

144 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 22, 2025

Reviews

[Carly · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a compelling storyline despite the couple having no chemisty. Our fmc and mmc have clearly been through something traumatic on both sides, but there’s not nearly enough groveling or working through it. The entire plot feels rushed to the point where we’re missing out on what really feels important between the two of them. There’s no developing romance at all, just flip a page and suddenly they’re a couple again. Our fmc is very much not interested in anything with the mmc and then just decided to kiss him randomly and suddenly everything’s pretty much fixed between them. The story was setting up to have a nice gradual believable romance and decided to just throw it out the window and rush the plot so completely. If this was marketed as a novella it would be more understandable, but the potential was thoroughly wasted despite how interesting and invested in the story you get.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an amazing adventure 5 years after a mistake that Kieran made. Walking away from his mate and leaving her alone. Oh my I cried so hard. The story was amazing. The story building and character building was amazing. It was watching a movie!! Listening to this book was amazing.

[Lisa Yarak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Read

I loved the story…Kieran and Neve’s struggle back to each other was worth the wait. I highly recommend you read the prequel on the author’s website.