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Lumen: Alpha Pack Book 3 (Dormant Desires) Kindle Edition

by Payne Hawthorne (Author), House of Payne Publishing (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 12 ratings
Edited/reformatted/expanded--BETTER!

*** “Thank you Alpha,” Lumen said politely when Mathew served her. She sat in her chair, fully dressed, and wore an expression somewhere between well manner lady and starved predator, and a small thread of drool dripped from her bottom lip.
Mathew sighed and went to wipe her mouth, she snarled and bit at him, and then immediately affected her best impersonation of a well-mannered lady. The spectators all snickered under their breaths, and Mathew shrugged, “You can take the girl out of the wolf…”

Part Three in the Dormant Desires Series. For a comprehensive back story please read Alpha Awakened and Omega Rising. This short story is approximately a five hour read.

In this third installment, Lumen is our focus. She is a lycanthropic wolf, shifted to human. Her perceptions are that of a wolf, and her psyche is absent of all human morals or civility. As we follow her development and integration with the rest of the Alpha Pack, we find out more about the ancient curse inflicted upon all shape shifters. With the lifting of the curse follows a multitude of ramifications, including the apparent mated status between Mathew and the now human looking, wolf acting, Lumen.

There are comical moments, heartbreaking moments, lots of passionate moments and more in-depth study of Jacob, Allison, Samantha and the rest of the Alpha Pack.

Graphic sex scenes are depicted and this title should be read by only a mature audience.

*****DISCLAIMER: My stories are fun, sexy, erotic, naughty, comedic, highly inappropriate pieces of fiction. They are not masterpieces of literature. Often, vapid, vain, unbelievable, two-dimensional and fictional characters are portrayed.
As hard as I try, there will always be errors. I'm an Indie author and I try to put out the best product possible, but if you expect perfection in grammar and punctuation, this title is not for you. My stories are the most unique you will ever read, but there will always be easily found imperfection in everything I do.
If you find offense in politically incorrect dialog, terribly naughty language, and obscene situations, then again, this is not a read for you. No grammar Nazi’s, no prudes; no humans below the age of 18.
This is a work of fiction and the author is unapologetic about its tasteless content or the few errors you will certainly find.
None of the characters portrayed are remotely close to anyone in real life; living or dead. Werewolves, Demons, the world of the Fae, or immortal nymphomaniac aliens, DO NOT exist. Please have fun and enjoy.
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  1. Book 3 of 4
    Dormant Desires
  2. Print length
    191 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    July 22, 2014
  5. File size
    2.5 MB
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Payne Hawthorne is a new driving force in the indie author/self published world of erotic, paranormal romance. She currently has four series to her credit: Dormant Desires, Alpha Pack Trilogy. My Demon Master. AdventuresinPayne, and her latest addition: The Elysian. Payne's stories are full of steamy, erotic, graphic, passionate sex. Her consistent thread is that love is an untapped source of power and should remain the most important ingredient in all human existence. Payne's characters are identifiable and well developed. Her plot and story lines are as unique as you will ever read. Her vision is an odd combination of ethereal/spiritual/emotional, with highly charged erotic scenes throughout each story. She often sprinkles in her favorite dynamic between a dominate male and a submissive female. Her imagination is vivid, modern, futuristic, and never ending. You can find Payne Hawthorne on all the current social networking sites. Please follow or friend her for updates on new releases in all four of her series.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00M275K8G
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ House of Payne
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 22, 2014
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 3rd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.5 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 191 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1500311230
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 3 of 4 ‏ : ‎ Dormant Desires
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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Payne Hawthorne is a new driving force in the indie author/self published world of erotic, paranormal romance. She currently has four series to her credit: Dormant Desires, Alpha Pack. Fire Clothed in Skin, Demon Master Series. AdventuresinPayne, and The Elysian. She has also released one Non-fiction, memoir and poetry collection, Peeing with the Door Open; Not a love story.

Payne's fictional stories are full of steamy, erotic, graphic, passionate sex. Her consistent thread is that love is an untapped source of power and should remain the most important ingredient in all human existence.

Payne's characters are identifiable and well developed. Her plot and story lines are as unique as you will ever read. Her vision is an odd combination of ethereal/spiritual/emotional, with highly charged erotic scenes throughout each story.

She often sprinkles in her favorite dynamic between a dominate male and a submissive female.

Her imagination is vivid, modern, futuristic, and never ending.

You can find Payne Hawthorne on all the current social networking sites. Please follow or friend her for updates on new releases in all four of her series.

She stocks all her books in print/paperback versions. If you are interested in purchasing any directly, with signatures etc. Please contact her and she'll set you up.

PayneAdventures@gmail.com

She shares flash fiction, short stories and personal blog articles on her website at www.paynehawthorne.com

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NEW RELEASE! PEEING WITH THE DOOR OPEN; Not a love story. Is now available: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZH27V7 Don't miss my first memoir and poetry collections offered publicly.

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I just published the second book in The Fire Clothed in Skin Series, Redemption of Fire. Lots of hot steamy erotica mixed in with a fabulous fantasy story about Demons. Don't miss this series, I'm exceptionally proud of it. http://www.amazon.com/Redemption-Fire-Clothed-Skin-Saga-ebook/dp/B01DHJG450

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Don't miss my private webpage. I've been posting some weekly erotica and short stories along with poetry. www.paynehawthorne.com

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If you're a fan, I'd greatly appreciate, (and will give you print and audio books), if you'd be willing to help me with a small monthly pledge. I've been unable to finish some of my series because of time and work obligations. My new Patreon Page: www.patreon.com/payneadventures

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Please note: On Sept. 14th, 2015, I managed to infuriate a group of Facebook "trolls" and in return they gang bullied my work by posting 1* ratings and malicious comments/reviews on all of my titles. This happened for the most part on Goodreads, but a few snuck in through the KU program because of the free option. I find this behavior reprehensible because it had nothing to do with my work. They never read a word I wrote. It was purely a personal attack. On Goodreads my reviews have remained low or nonexistent since this attack. The few that are on Amazon, are accurate star ratings/reviews, and are simply about the work contained.

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AUDIO BOOKS!

My Dormant Desires Trilogy, Alpha Awakened, Omega Rising, Lumen and now Book 4, CAIN, is up on Audio! Narrated by the fabulous Joshua Story. Can you say, "Sexy Scotsman?"

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Please follow my personal webpage for updates, teasers, and original short stories, poetry and quotes from House of Payne Publishing. www.paynehawthorne.com

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Be sure and find me on Goodreads too! http://www.goodreads.com/Adventuresinpayne

You can find my blog at www.paynehawthorne.com

On Facebook at Payne Hawthorne http://www.facebook.com/PayneatAdventuresinPayne

Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/paynehawthorneauthor

Facebook business page: www.facebook.com/HouseofPaynePublishing

I'm VERY active on Pinterest and have boards for all my books. Come and pin with me and we can trade boards and pictures! :) On www.Pinterest.com/PayneHawthorne

On Twitter @PayneAdventures

On Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/Adventuresinpayne

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  • Debbie Attenborough
    5.0 out of 5 stars these get better and better!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2015
    **AUDIO REVIEW**

    I was gifted a copy of this audio book, by the author, and I thank Ms Hawthorne for that.

    This is book 3 in this series, and you must, MUST read books one, Alpha Awakened, and book two Omega Rising first. You won't get the full picture, the full experience from this one if you don't.

    Also, I should say, I have not READ this one, just listened to it. I both read AND listened to books one and two.

    Imagine being a human, and shifting into a wolf for the first time? Matthew, the nurse who saved Allison while she was waiting for Jacob. Imagine, too, a wolf shifting into human form for the first time? Lumen, the omega golden wolf who stayed with Matt when he was injured. But Matt had some warning, he KNEW he might shift, along with his brothers, at that first full moon after Ally and Jacob reunite. Lumen, and the others, had no clue it might flip both ways.

    This is their story. Lumen is hilarious and extremely clever, wicked smart. As she learns how to be upright on two legs, she also tries to keep some wolf traits (the tail wagging did made me laugh!) Her speed at learing is astounding, and she learns speech very fast, swear words, especially. She learns how to make the pack laugh, and does so often. She is, after all, an Omega female, and it is her job to look after her pack, as Ally does.

    While predominately Matt and Lumen, we also get some Jacob and Allison, some Sam and Ian, some Samuel, and some Abigail. Jacob and Ally continue to develop their bond, and the bond of the whole pack. Sam and Ian have some problems, and Sam's wolf longs, so desperately longs to be free, and Ian must make a chioce. Samuel disappears for a couple of months but returns in spectacular style, fighting off a bear attack. And Abigail, she arrives from Germany after her parents locked her in a cage for 6 months after that first shift.

    The time line runs from the back of that first shift as a pack, to six months or so after. The pack is learning, developing, about what is it to be a proper pack, and how to behave as such.

    Joshua Story narrates again, superbly! How the man could keep a straight face while narrating some of Lumen antics, is beyond me. Cos he DID keep a straight face, or his amusement would come across in the narration, and while the amusement of the other pack members comes across, Joshua's personal amusement does not. When Irene teaches Lumen that new swear word, I was driving, and I had such a laughing fit! My daughter wanted to know what I was laughing at, but I couldn't tell her, she is only 13 after all, but also, I couldn't, just couldn't for laughing! I love how Joshua narrates Jacob's voice most of all. When Jacob's emotions get the better of him, he accents becomes thicker, broader, and Joshua pulls it off perfectly!

    Cain is next in this series, and I'll be READING that soon. Also I'll listen to it too, but I gotta wait longer for the audio, and I don't think I can wait that long.

    5 stars for the story, and 5 for the narration, ya ken??

    **same worded review will appear on Goodreads, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Audible.com and Audible.co.uk**
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  • Sonia
    4.0 out of 5 stars New Wolf
    Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2014
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    Third book in series. I have really enjoyed this whole series. A different spin on shifters,well written ,funny,very hot bedroom/outdoor scenes. Not sure if there are anymore books in this series but if there are i will get them.
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  • SuperMommy
    5.0 out of 5 stars HOT! HOT! HOT! THIS IS A MUST BUY BOOK!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2015
    HOT! HOT! HOT! I don't believe in giving away the plot and the storyline, LOL, so I will tell you straight up, BUY THIS BOOK! Wow, was it great! I was on the edge of my seat reading this one. I did not want to put it down, it was that good. The sex scenes are wicked hot. The story is fast paced. The action is like 'Wowsie!' Plus, I was so caught up in the story. Yep, it was that good. Can't say enough. 5 Stars all the way. I got this as a gift, and I am telling you straight up, this book was so good, I hated to stop. Thankfully the author has other books to read, as I am now a fan. This is my honest review of what I thought about this amazing book. I know I am going to read this one over and over as time goes on. This is a keeper.

    **Same worded review will appear on other sites, as I want to give this author credit for a job well done. Loved this book. Signed Just a Mom who loves to read, LOL**
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  • cindyc
    5.0 out of 5 stars This episode in the series was awesome. Lots of action
    Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2015
    WOW! This episode in the series was awesome. Lots of action, plenty of love and laughs, fun and a bit of grief. Lumen has you running all over the place with your emotions. Payne, you have outdone yourself with this. I won't say this is the conclusion to the series, because I believe there will be more to come,...there has to be. The continued story of Jacob and Allison, as well as the other members of the new found pack, is so well thought out and put down to paper. The entire story to date is captivating, tempting you to join in the fun, share the pain and feel the love. The characters are so complete that you totally get lost in them and their lives. If you like shifters, this series is a must read. Even if you don't fancy shifters, this is a great love story. Worth the read.
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  • Lena Kennedy
    4.0 out of 5 stars ABLS R&R
    Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2015
    LENA'S RANDOM REVIEWS

    LUMEN by Payne Hawthorne

    A little about the story: Lumen is the 3rd book in the Dormant Desires Series. Although this story is Matt and Lumen's story, it surrounds the whole pack. It takes us through their first night as wolves, laughs, arguments and yes,even heartbreak.

    Lena's Opinion:

    Pros- This story is part of a series but also touches a little on the books before it, therefore can be read as a stand alone. I found Lumen to be a blunt and funny as hell. She spent most of her life as a wolf so learning the English language was funny to watch. I found myself laughing so hard and out loud, I had to remember no one else was lost in this book but me. In this story you also get a little history on the curse and how it came about. Also, this book introduces you into other shifters a bit. I found that interesting because I never would have thought about that. If you have read the first two books, you know the author gets you up close and personal with the characters. Some of them you can't stand but most of them you love and tend to feel like they are family. That being said, this story brings heartache. I will not give anymore away about it, but I did tear up. Overall, it was a great story, the best so far and I can't wait to read Cain.

    Cons- Matt's attitude made me want to smack him sometimes. Ms. Hawthorne made me cry but I won't hold it against her lol

    I Rate this Story a 4 Star⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Lena
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