Mark of an Alpha by Stormy Glenn

All Xias wanted to do was find a safe place for him and his cubs. With his alpha chasing after him, intent on taking one of his cubs and killing the others, racing through a blizzard in the middle of the night seemed like a good idea. He had no idea when he took shelter in a cave during a blizzard that he had found more than a place to rest. He’d found the one man determined to protect him and his cubs.

Zhuang wasn’t on the run exactly, but avoiding his father’s demand that he start his own clan sent him into the mountains where he couldn’t be reached. When he takes shelter in a cave during a snow storm, he finds his mate and a whole lot more. He also discovers that protecting his mate means changing his entire way of life.

But even going to the shifter council won’t keep them safe because the alpha who is after Xias is determined to have him, even if he has to kill everyone standing in his way. Zhuang’s only hope in saving his new family is in becoming the alpha his father always wanted him to be.