Trace Black hasn’t forgotten the tragic death of his parents and birth pack. His only focus since then was looking after his twin brother, Casey. Now that Casey has found his fated mate and started a family of his own, Trace has given everyone the cold shoulders, preferring the comfort of solitude. But one alpha who rescued him from being attacked by beta wolves changed everything for Trace, as … as he once again faces the monster who killed his family. Unfortunately, that same monster is also his fated mate.
A decision made in the heat of anger and vengeance changed Antonio de la Llama’s life, and not for the better. Now an alpha jaguar shifter and fire mage, Antonio spent the next four-hundred years unable to control the evil that burned within himself, thus granting him the name, Diablo. But one encounter with his fated Omega and Diablo has found more reason than ever to prove to Trace that he’s not the same monster who killed his family. That the strength which comes with love is greater than anger. But can Trace put his own anger for the alpha in the past?
An alpha who’s trapped in the flames of hell, and the omega who’s destined to set him free. Can these two troubled souls who’re still trapped by their past learn to let go, so they can face the future together? Will Trace be able to forgive the alpha who stole everything from him, and will Diablo find a new kind of strength worth holding onto?
TRIGGER WARNING:
This MPREG novel contains sexual and verbal adult content specifically made for adults 18 and up! This novel also contains a lot of action and violence, death, snarky ice wolves, sexy belly dancing, steamy fire play in the bedroom, and cute babies.
*** This is book 2 in the series, but can be read as a standalone story – no cliffhangers ***
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To say that Trace and Antonio have relationship issues is an understatement of epic proportions. Things are really heating up for the Wichita pack in this second installment in the Gifted Ones series. This book takes place simultaneously with and in the aftermath of book one so it should be read first. I went in to this wondering how the author would make Diablo a good guy and damned if I didn’t start feeling sorry for the sexy pyromaniac (well done Wolfie). The mystery of the attack on the pack deepens as more information is unearthed but there is still so much more to suss out, I can’t wait. I absolutely loved seeing the rest of the pack and there are new characters whose stories I can’t wait to read.
Diablo is the second in this amazing shifter series. In this installment, Trace Black is faced with a fate that nobody saw coming. After watching his brother Casey find his mate and become a father, Trace is finally able to be independent. No longer feeling like he is responsible for his twin, he is looking forward to a simple life. When Antonio walks into the tattoo shop where he works, his “simple” life becomes way more complicated. Antonio has some secrets. The biggest one has the capability to destroy not only the fragile future with his new mate, but everything that his mate holds dear.
JM Wolf has created an amazing world where shifters and magic are an integral part of their lives. His characters are engaging and relatable. Wolf is willing to put those characters through crazy difficult decisions and life altering situations just to keep us on the edge of our seats. And boy can he write a sex scene. Diablo wasn’t the only one on fire during this book! This book definitely needs the reader to have read the first in the series, Frostbite. But with the fun and intrigue JM has put into this, why wouldn’t you want to? Can’t wait to see what happens to this growing pack next!
*WARNING* contains explicit adult m/m sexual situations
I liked this one better than book one and I liked that one too! Diablo was referred to a lot in the first and he was made out to be an evil killing machine. I was so glad to hear his story. The fight of good vs. evil, Dr. Jekyll vs. Mr. Hyde and it’s battleground was my favorite part of the book. This book has references of characters from book one, but can be read as a stand a lone. I’ll be watching for book 3.
FREE, March 2019
We met the legend of Diablo in book one, Frostbite, but you don’t need to have read THAT book for this one to make sense. It would benefit you to, though. You need to know about this pack and how it works and how they look after their own.
Years ago, Antonio, a jaguar shifter and mage, made an angry decision, and it cost him. Now unable to channel his anger into anything other than fire, he is the legend Diablo, a far more dangerous one than Frostbite would ever be. But a single glance all those years ago also cost him. It cost him the price of his soul, because a gaze into the eyes of a child made Diablo see, SEE what he has become and how he does NOT want to be. That child was Trace, a wolf shifter, and Diablo had just slaughtered his whole village. Trace and his brother Casey managed to escape. But now, their past has come back, not as the devil, but as an angel who keeps saving Trace, who Trace now knows as his mate. Can the pack accept Antonio, even if Trace will have him? Can Antonio keep his anger at bay, or will he be consumed by his own flames?
I love a bad boy turned good, I really do, and Antonio is the epitome of the bad boy turned good! I loved this one!
A far DARKER read than Frostbite, this one. Here’s why. While Frostbite KNEW what he was doing when he killed, he did it in self-defence. Diablo, however, does NOT know why he did what he did. He blacks out, coming to only when his fire has died out, and his anger gone. He doesn’t remember killing all those people, and the poor cat carries a LOT of souls on his shoulders that he has no recollection of.
But he’s trying, he really is. Not only for Trace, but for him own soul. He does not want to be like this anymore, he wants to be free of the all consuming rage, and fire that has been his life for four hundred years. Forces are working against him though, and it takes a visit from a psychic, Remy, to dig deep into Antonio’s mind, and for TRACE to visit deep into Antonio’s mind, for Antonio to finally be free.
There is a lot of other stuff happening here too. Cyrus has his baby. A friend from Cyrus’ past causes . . problems . . (for want of a better word!) for Tobias and Bruno, the pack Beta. Those two have their work cut out for them with Tim, they really do. Their 3 way book is next. We also get just what Tobias is, and what that means for the pack, for Tim and his child and any future children there might be with Tobias. Typing this up, I’m also questioning who might be paired with Remy now he’s decided to stay with the pack. Todd also gets a book. OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Maybe I’m putting two and two together and getting five, but who cares!
Will there be an earth and air type mage/shifter? I dunno, don’t really mind who or what comes next, but I WILL be reading them!
5 stars
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After this you will want the next book !
This is a new author to me and I will definitely be reading more from him!! This story has it all- action, humor, sexy-time, tears and finally love. The two MCs balanced each other out. Antonio (Diablo) is an alpha jaguar shifter and fire mage Antonio was ruled by the evil in him until he meets his fated mate. Trace is an Omega that balances Antonio’s fire mage, but will Trace be able to forgive Antonio for what happened to his family? This story is a real page turner and I was captivated from the beginning. I can’t wait for the next installment of this series. I highly recommend this book!
Diablo the second book in The Gifted Ones Series and I would recommend that you read Frostbite (abook 1) before starting this one.
I couldn’t put this action-packed Romance down. It has a fantastic storyline that keeps you guessing and strong characters.
I can’t get enough of these shifters. JM has done an outstanding job with this series and I cannot wait for more.
I loved Trace and Diablo’s story and highly recommend this series!
This was a very action packed, romantic ride! This is the author’s best work. He keeps getting better and better. Antonio otherwise known as Diablo, had such a complicated existence. Anyone who heard his name feared him thinking he was a monster. But he is so much more. His heart is pure. Once he hears his fated mates’ wolfsong and follows it, his life changes in so many ways. Trace is an independent omega who spent his life taking care of his twin after they lose their parents to the fire of Diablo’s wrath. When he first meets Antonio, the spark between them is immediate. There are so many little things that I loved about this story like sexy dancing and angry passion. Diablo and Trace have so many obstacles to face before they can reach their happily ever after. Everything was told in such a smooth but adrenaline pumping action. I absolutely loved the inevitable showdown between Frostbite and Diablo who are two halves of the same coin. There are many other surprises that had me loving the story and feeling very impatient to read the next book in the series! From the moment I read the first page, I didn’t put it down until I read the last page. This book hangover has me starting from the beginning again and jump back on this thrill ride!