title: Merrily Mated
author: Jameson, P.
description: Ryan Robertson is the only human male in the Ouachita clan of big cats, and navigating the world of shifters for four years has been tricky. Worth it though, if he can just convince the snarky cougar he's had his eye on that he could make her happy. But the werecat of his dreams isn't looking for a happily ever after, or even a happy for now. Not with a human anyway, and she's made it abundantly clear. All he can do is pick up the pieces of his shattered heart and walk away with his head held high. Layna Blackfoot has been the glue that held her clan together when the traditions of their people almost tore them apart. Now the laws have changed and she can finally tell Ryan the truth. He's her intended mate, and if he will just fight for them, her cougar would give herself to him completely and forever. But before she can confess, he's gone. Out the door like a true male, with only the briefest kiss beneath the mistletoe. When a new danger threatens Layna and the clan, only Ryan can help her. But this Christmas, the human will require a little more from his kitty in return. He wants it all. Her past, her future, her everything. Layna's the only thing on his Christmas list, and he's been good for too long. If he's lucky, they'll be merrily mated by New Year's Eve.