By the Light of the Moon
The Moonlight Breed 2

Professional Reviews

5 NYMPHS: "By the Light of the Moon is the second addition to The Moonlight Breed series. The story has just the right combination of romance and action, making it a sure hit with readers. Like the first book, the reader won’t be able to help but be drawn in. The characters are so engaging that you will want to see what will happen next, especially when a demon is introduced into the story. When Keeton and Logan meet for the first time, the connection is instantaneous and I wondered just what Logan was planning on doing with the date he already had with him. The chemistry between them is intense and, at times, a little on the kinky side. To keep the reader’s attention, the author throws in some ex-girlfriend trouble that’s different from the norm. With the help of their family, all secondary characters we have met before, as well as the introduction of Keeton’s cousin, the men come up with a way to solve their problem. The author also uses this time to continue to flesh out the background story surrounding the curse, the pack and the mates. There are still a few pack members left and hopefully a few more stories. If you’re a fan of shape-shifter stories, I urge you to try this series - you won’t be disappointed." -- Critter Nymph, Literary Nymphs Reviews

4 GOLD CROWNS: "I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed By the Light of the Moon, the second in the Moonlight Breed series by Gabrielle Evans. The characters have evolved and the story was filled with more ups and downs. The introduction of Keeton in Leap of Faith left me wanting to see more of him and I was not disappointed. Keeton is a great character and having Logan fall in love with him at first sight was brilliant. Even though Keeton has been around the pack since Braxton and Xander’s mating, he and Logan haven’t met because Logan was wrapped up in a new girlfriend. Thankfully Logan realized Keeton was his mate and kicked her to the curb. Unfortunately it was only to discover she was a demon in heat. With the help of Keeton’s cousin, Blaise, and the rest of the pack, Logan and Keeton are able to find their way to each other. The path is definitely not smooth and filled with lots of holes but well worth the journey. With the wonderful progression from Leap of Faith to By the Light of the Moon, Ms. Evans has an enjoyable series on her hands with a great cast of characters. I can’t wait to see what’s in store next." -- Jaymes, The Reader's Roundtable

Excerpt

STORY EXCERPT

“House arrest blows,” Keeton mumbled to himself as he continued to swing. He wasn’t accustomed to sitting home and doing nothing.

“I am not a fucking child, and this is stupid.” Hauling himself up from the swing, he marched determinedly across the porch. Just as he made it down the front steps, headlights turned off of the main road and onto the long, gravel drive.

He sighed. That would be the warden, coming home from his shift. Well, Logan could just kiss his ass. He was tired of being on lockdown, and he was breaking out.

Keeton hurried to his car and jumped in, thankful that they lived out in the boonies and he could leave the keys in the ignition. Though not exactly dressed to go clubbing in a black tank top, faded jeans, and flip flops, it would have to do.

He started down the drive slowly, wanting Logan to see him leaving. Childish and petty, yes, but he couldn’t help it. He had been caged for too long.

The white Jeep travelling toward him veered suddenly and came at him head-on. Keeton shrieked as he slammed on the brakes and tugged the wheel sharply to the right. His little car skidded along the gravel, did a half turn, and came to an abrupt stop when the back end collided with the piped fence.

The Jeep idled in the middle of the drive, and Keeton saw Logan open the door and step out. Though too dark to see the expression on his face, Keeton could feel the anger radiating from his mate.Yeah, well tough shit. Logan wasn’t the only one pissed.

Keeton threw open the door, propelled himself out of the car, and strode straight up to his peeved lover. “What the fuck was that for?”

“Where the hell do you think you’re going?” Logan countered. “I told you not to leave the house!”

“I’m not a fucking child, nor am I a prisoner. I’m not even a fucking princess you can lock inside the highest tower.” Keeton had moved past the point of yelling and right on to screeching, but there was no stopping now. “And even if I were, you are supposed to be the knight that comes and rescues me. Not the troll that put me there in the first place!”

“This is ridiculous.” Keeton yelped when Logan lifted him off his feet without warning and threw him over one heavily muscled shoulder. “You are not going anywhere, so just shut up, put on your big girl panties, and deal with it, Your Highness.”

That’s it. Keeton completely lost his shit. He began kicking and screaming, beating on Logan’s rock-hard back with his fists. “Put me down, asshole! I can go anywhere I want. I swear, I’m going to kick your ass!”

He yelped again when he felt himself flying through the air and abruptly deposited on the front porch. “Oh ho, going to kick my ass, huh?” Logan smirked. “You and what army, little man?”

Keeton didn’t know what came over him. He had never been more pissed off at anyone in his life. He glared up at his mate for a split second before his fist shot out, seemingly of its own accord, and connected squarely with Logan’s nose.

“Oww!” He had never hit anyone before. It hurt like hell. Cradling his hand to his chest, he glared at his lover again. It was all Logan’s fault anyway.

The glare quickly slid off his face, and he slapped his left hand over his mouth. Blood ran profusely from Logan’s nose, dribbling over his mouth and down his chin to soak his shirt. “Oh crap,” Keeton breathed through his fingers.

Logan pulled his shirt off and mopped the blood from his face. He gingerly fingered his battered nose before turning a menacing glare on Keeton. “You broke my nose, you little shit!”

“Oh crap,” Keeton whispered again before darting off the porch and around the side of the house. He didn’t get more than a dozen steps before Logan tackled him from behind. Keeton squeezed his eyes shut and waited for the bone-jarring impact.

It never came. Instead, he landed on top of Logan, his back to Logan’s chest. Angry, and with every right, Logan still protected him.

All at once, Keeton felt ashamed of his juvenile behavior. The rational part of him knew that Logan wasn’t trying to make his life miserable. He only did what he could to make sure Keeton even had a life.

And rather than being grateful for a mate that loved him enough to go to any lengths to protect him, Keeton acted like a spoiled, immature brat because he couldn’t go play with his friends.

He didn’t know what to say. “Sorry that I punched you in the face” seemed kind of inadequate.

ADULT EXCERPT

“Now, why are you sorry, Keeton?” Logan drew tiny circles with his forefinger on the back of Keeton’s thigh.

Logan wanted him to think? Keeton could barely remember his last name. “Please, tell me.”

“If you don’t know what you’ve done, then how can I be positive that you are really repentant?” Logan sounded almost amused, the bastard. “What are the rules? You do remember the rules we talked about, yes?”

Keeton wracked his brain for any tiny spark of remembrance. Clearly, Logan wouldn’t allow him to come until he felt satisfied with Keeton’s answer. “Never allow anyone else to touch me in an intimate way!” he sang out triumphantly.

“Very good,” Logan breathed across Keeton’s opening. He lapped and sucked, driving Keeton out of his mind, before backing off again. Keeton growled as he let his head fall to the table with a thud.

“Now, have you broken that rule, angel?”

“No!” Keeton denied heatedly. “Never!”

“Hmm.” Logan trailed his fingers lightly along the underside of Keeton’s balls. “So, you did this all on your own then?”

Oh, fuck! Keeton didn’t know how Logan had found out about that, but he knew he was in deep shit. “It wasn’t intimate, Logan!” Keeton raised up just enough to look into his mate’s eyes. He didn’t mind playing this game with Logan, but he wanted there to be no doubt about what had happened with Jackson.

“I just needed Jackson’s help. I swear I would never be unfaithful to you.” He hoped his lover could hear the sincerity in his voice, feel the emotions that he pushed at him.

Logan’s eyes softened, and he nodded. “I know, angel. It’s okay.” He stood and leaned over Keeton, placing a sweet and tender kiss against his lips. “You still need to be punished, though. And I want your word that it will never happen again.”

Keeton nodded. “I promise.”

Logan rolled him onto his stomach, pushing his knees under him, and pulling his ass back to hang over the edge of the table. “I think one swat for each time you allowed Jackson to touch you.”

Keeton’s heart kicked into high gear, and he began to pant. “It was only the once,” he managed.

“Oh, no, baby. How many strips did he use to make these balls so nice and pretty for me?”

Keeton gulped. “Uh…four.”

Logan caressed each of Keeton’s rounded cheeks as he spoke. “Let’s just make it a rounded ten, shall we?” His hands disappeared for a split second before a stinging swat landed on Keeton’s ass.

He cried out and tried to wiggle forward, but Logan clamped down on his thighs and held him in place. “Oh, no, you don’t.” He licked Keeton’s ass, soothing the burn from his hand. “Now.” Logan’s voice was deep and commanding and sent a jolt of electricity straight to Keeton’s cock. “Do. Not. Move.”

Keeton bit his lip to keep from moaning like a slut and nodded. “Yes, sir.”

Logan continued to deliver his punishment, alternating sides with each smack to his heated flesh. Keeton held still by sheer force of will. His straining dick leaked so copiously, a small pool of pre-cum formed on the table beneath him.

“One more, angel. Your ass is so fucking gorgeous right now—all red and scorching hot for me. Are you ready for the last one?” Logan’s voice sounded shaky, and Keeton knew his lover was not as in control as he wanted to appear.

“Yes, sir,” Keeton answered firmly. He cried out again when Logan’s hand landed on his ass, just barely holding back his orgasm. He hadn’t been told not to come, but instinctively knew he shouldn’t.

“You did so well, baby. I think you deserve a reward.”

Logan parted Keeton’s cheeks, and cool air rushed over his twitching hole. Wet, slippery warmth quickly replaced the cool breeze, and Keeton shivered and moaned.

Logan licked, sucked, and prodded his entrance, reducing Keeton to a writhing pile of goo on the table. He took him to the edge several times before backing off, just to do it all over again.

Then Logan’s tongue pushed inside his slippery hole, and Keeton almost choked. No one had ever done anything like this to him before. It felt so good, and he never wanted it to stop.

A finger slipped inside his hole beside Logan’s tongue, and Keeton forgot his orders not to move. He rocked back and forth, fucking himself on Logan’s finger, needing just a little more to push him over the edge and into euphoria.

Logan’s face disappeared from between Keeton’s spread globes, but he continued to work his finger in and out of Keeton’s ass. “No coming. No moving.” Logan paused, and when he spoke again, Keeton could hear the smirk in his voice. “And not a sound. Understood?”

Keeton nodded reluctantly. His dick throbbed so hard, it would probably break off when he finally found his release.