Rise to Embrace — Lynn Hagen

When Lieutenant Commander John Freedman called in his favors, Ryan Deluca and Kenneth Brooke of Special Forces answered. But when Freedman asks Deluca and Brooke to track down Enrique Marcelo and make sure he isn't killed, they are baffled. John Freedman is the leader of the Death Squad, out to exterminate the nonhumans, and Enrique is at the top of their list.

Willow Toreno lives with her changeling coyote pack deep in the Smoky Mountains. Alpha Garrett tells her they are having guests and she is to see to their needs. Even though she hates Garrett with every breath she takes, Willow is not foolish enough to disobey. But what she hadn't expected was to find two human males who spark a fire deep within her soul. They call to her beast, making Willow tempt fate. There is just one small problem. Garrett kills anyone who mates outside their coyote pack. When Willow is forced to the detention center, it's up to Brooke and Deluca to get her out. The stakes grow higher when the men learn Willow's dark and agonizing secret.

Note: This is Book 3 of 7 in the Rise of the Changelings series. The series shares an overall story arc with many crossover characters playing major roles in each book. These books are not stand-alone and should be read in their numbered order.