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Bad Blood Shifters #5

Bad Blood Alpha

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Flynn, lion alpha of the Bad Blood Crew, has had enough of fated mates. Every time one of his crew falls in love, a crap-ton of trouble rains down behind them. Besides, he’s…Flynn. Dominant. Uncompromising. Grumpy. Tactless. Hell, he likes things his way. The last thing he needs is a female who expects him to trip over his paws trying to make her happy. Flynn protects his people and keeps them alive—period. “Happy” is not in his vocabulary.

Kira has been officially dead for twenty years—raised in secret after the Dragon House of Al-Maddeiri was wiped out in a clan war when she was only a child. But now her life is unraveling: her guardian is dead, and the magical binding that hides her true nature is breaking down. If the out-of-control magic doesn’t kill her, her enemies will. Her only hope is to hunt down the last surviving member of the Lion Guard—the one man who might have the power to save her.

A lifetime ago, Flynn swore an oath to the House of Al-Maddeiri, to protect their princess with his life. Now she’s back from the dead, bristling with weapons and attitude—and wanting him to honor his promise. She might be the one woman who can take on the alpha of the Bad Blood Crew and change his mind about happily ever after—if she doesn’t get him killed first…

Fall in love with the Bad Blood Shifters<>! Smokin’ hot shifter men with hearts of gold; the strong, passionate women who love them; secrets, lies and danger; naughty, steamy love scenes—and happily ever afters.

Content warning: This book contains naughty language and steamy love scenes, and is intended for adults only.

178 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 15, 2017

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Profile Image for Marta Cox.
2,774 reviews211 followers
May 15, 2018
I got this as a freebie on kindle and absolutely loved it. A new author to me and now I really need to go back to the beginning and enjoy the journey that all these characters have taken.
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May 11, 2018
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Flynn, lion alpha of the Bad Blood Crew, has had enough of fated mates. Every time one of his crew falls in love, a crap-ton of trouble rains down behind them. Besides, he’s…Flynn. Dominant. Uncompromising. Grumpy. Tactless. Hell, he likes things his way. The last thing he needs is a female who expects him to trip over his paws trying to make her happy. Flynn protects his people and keeps them alive—period. “Happy” is not in his vocabulary.

Kira has been officially dead for twenty years—raised in secret after the Dragon House of Al-Maddeiri was wiped out in a clan war when she was only a child. But now her life is unraveling: her guardian is dead, and the magical binding that hides her true nature is breaking down. If the out-of-control magic doesn’t kill her, her enemies will. Her only hope is to hunt down the last surviving member of the Lion Guard—the one man who might have the power to save her.

A lifetime ago, Flynn swore an oath to the House of Al-Maddeiri, to protect their princess with his life. Now she’s back from the dead, bristling with weapons and attitude—and wanting him to honor his promise. She might be the one woman who can take on the alpha of the Bad Blood Crew and change his mind about happily ever after—if she doesn’t get him killed first…

Fall in love with the Bad Blood Shifters<\b>! Smokin’ hot shifter men with hearts of gold; the strong, passionate women who love them; secrets, lies and danger; naughty, steamy love scenes—and happily ever afters.
Profile Image for Brenda Hairston.
210 reviews2 followers
January 31, 2019
Enchanting, Funny, thrilling

Love this read. I had everything you want in one story. You need to read this book. Get it now. You will not regret it.
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1,644 reviews5 followers
November 19, 2017
Flynn and Kira

So Flynn finally gets his story. He didn't think he'd ever mate anyone because his destined mate was killed when she was five and he was twelve.
Flynn goes to a club to meet with a contact. He doesn't show up but someone who grabs his attention does. It's Kira. She is watching him from the balcony. When he gets there she's gone. Then he feels her presence behind him. She starts seducing him but trouble walks through the door. She sees two males with orange eyes, who are hellhounds, plus their handler. She takes off running and Gets trapped at a dead end. Flynn comes to her rescue.
When the fight is over and he asks who she is, she tells him she is his long lost mate and that she didn't die twenty years ago.
This book follows the struggle between the two as they try to unbind her powers. They also have adventures as they rescue the people that Kira sees in visions. Mentioned in the story are people who Flynn saved thoughbut the time since he escaped Grant's lab. Including all the Silverlake clan and the half of the Nashville group that moved to live by Silverlake and many others.
Read this book to get a great ending for the bad bloods and a hint at what is to come next. I am excited that we are not leaving this world yet!
I have loved every book that Anastasia Wilde has written so far. You won't be disappointed if you give her books a try.
Profile Image for Emily Lindsey.
Author 4 books19 followers
December 1, 2018
The best book in this series! I've read all five books in this series, and they have all culminated in this exquisite tale full of action, emotional growth, soul deep exual attraction and connections that build a family on purpose. Flynn and Kira are like magic together, both broken pieces of the same heart, but they don't know it. They fight the feelings thinking they aren't worthy, and the whole time they are moving forward, something from their past is dragging them down. I thought they would die a few times while reading it, but was still invested in the story right through to the end. There was so much action, emotion and attraction, plus all of the other accumulated family rom the previous books were deeply involved in this story, that it made this one that much better. Before this series, I don't recall reading anything by Anastasia Wilde, now I have to find everything she's ever written and binge read them too! This series is fantastic, you should read them all and be as thoroughly enthralled as I am now.
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Author 152 books357 followers
July 31, 2018
Quite enjoyed this book.
Profile Image for Lane.
1,239 reviews
February 18, 2024
While I thought this book had good action and some great information to help us understand why Flynn was the way he was, I think I hyped him up to be more, so this book did not meet the hype I had created in my head. Do not get me wrong, this story is an awesome addition to the Bad Bloods and it pulls the previous series' characters (I always like seeing the connection of characters in series). While there was push back about his mate, Flynn held to that logical and calculating part of himself. His connection with Kira was fast and hot...and that connect was receprocated. Kira was a great compliment in every way. I adore Brandon and his toddler speech in the story, as well as the crew's love for each other, despite their issues.

I would recommend reading this series in order because it builds background on the characters and helps the reader have a greater appreciation for what happens. While the series before Bad Bloods don't need to be read, again, they give you so much depth and background information that you would lack. There are references to Alexander Grant, the enemy who was introduced in Book 1 of the Silverlake Series as well as the Silverlake Enforcers series.

I enjoy the action and plot (I can do without the cussing and adult scenes...I'd still think this was a good series). Not recommended for those under 18.
Profile Image for Niki Contreras.
Author 10 books2 followers
July 18, 2018
This one was hot. You’ve got a sexy lion shifter that always puts everyone else first and has no time for love. Then you’ve got a dragon shifter, who can’t shift, and has all of hell after her trying to get her power. When these two come together, it’s electric.
Flynn has had it rough and it’s left him a grumpy hardass He feels responsible for those around him, and he’s lost people he feels he should have saved, so he’s built walls around himself. Kira hasn’t had the easiest life either. She’s been alone for most of her life, told it’s her destiny to save the other dragons of her house, all of whom she believes are dead. Kira’s done what she can, training to fight and taking the odd mercenary job, but now she needs help controlling her magic and stopping those who would use her. Both of these characters are very guarded and both know how to handle themselves in a fight. But there’s this vulnerability about them when they’re together that humanizes them.
This novel was very character driven. The plot was good, but I loved the chemistry between Flynn and Kira. Definitely recommended.
Profile Image for Karen.
1,424 reviews2 followers
September 10, 2018
Flynn

This KU library selection is the finale of the Bad Blood series, featuring Flynn, lion shifter and alpha of the Bad Blood Pack. Twenty years earlier the Dragon princess he was handfasted to and was born to protect was murdered, along with her clan. She was five, he was twelve. Flynn survived the slaughter, but was later captured and tortured by psychobillionnaire Alexander Grant, until he and the other prisoners escaped. He's now alpha of a small broken and dysfunctional crew of the surviving escaped shifters and their mates. But it hasn't been easy and Flynn knows the best defense is information, so he goes to a bar to meet a contact. The contact doesn't show. Instead Flynn encounters a woman who seems familiar. And she's being chased by hellhounds.
Princess Kiara thought she had more time before the hounds caught up with her and when she runs she doesn't expect Flynn to follow. She needs his help, but he and his crew are nothing like what she expects. She just hopes he's enough.
Sadly, this is the end of the BB series, but there are more dragons in my reading future. I can't wait.
Profile Image for Sony.
382 reviews3 followers
June 3, 2019
What a great story!

This is the last book in the 'Bad Blood Shifter' series. As sad as that is, it is one of the characters I've been looking forward to reading about. I really enjoyed reading these characters, about the past and what makes them a great crew. Even though others see them as broken, I see them as healing. They all help in a way to keep every member on this side of crazy, or functional crazy may be a better term.
Flynn is dominant, irritating, uncompromising, paranoid, let's just face it he's the alpha of these misfits and he likes things his way. I like that Flynn is a fierce protector of this group, in the past books he's made comments that he lost his fated mate and will be always be alone. But then he finds himself needing to help the beautiful damsel in the night club... damsel may not be the right word for Kira.
Kira is a strong sexy warrior woman, the perfect match to Flynn. But is she the one for Flynn?
Guess you'll have read this to find out. I highly recommend you reading this series in order, the best way to get to know each character and why they're the way they are.
Profile Image for Jennifer.
254 reviews5 followers
August 17, 2021
What a wild ending to this series.

I always felt there was spot more to Flynn's story. But his promised mate was a dragon that he thought was dead. What a wild twist that she escaped death and was raised by Flynn's mentor. Who he thought had died also. Kira was trained by the best of the lion guard. She was having seizures and headaches from the breaking down of her bounding spell. She had all the magic of all her dragon clan inside of her. She was looking for Flynn to help her unlock the spell. Imagine his shock that she was alive and who her caretaker was.The both couldn't believe the feels and bond that pull them together. But they had evil to fight and dragon family to save. Flynn never realized how much he was loved and respected but the other shifters beside his crew. Everyone from sliver lake, The enforcers and Jenkins crew came to save him and Kids. Now he can settle in with his crew and watch the crew expanded.
Profile Image for Jennifer Holzapfel.
1,037 reviews4 followers
October 5, 2018
Flynn, the alpha of the Bad Bloods, has seen every one of his team find a mate and he is miserable. He was bound to Kira, a dragon princess who he was unable to save during an attack on their kingdom when he was twelve. He survived torture by insane Gen-x scientists, creating his crew from the survivors. The crew has been on his back to get some. He is at a shifter bar waiting to meet up with one of his contacts, when a gorgeous woman flirts with him, until hell hounds are chasing her. He helps fight off the hell hounds and rips a hole in the veil, to hide the bodies. He escapes out to his truck when he finds that she has disappeared. The woman is Kira, and she is not dead and he is bound to his duty to be her mate. Terrible things happen and it will take all of his crew and friends from other packs, to save the world, and maybe himself and Kira in the process.
Profile Image for Yvonne Daniels.
2,544 reviews18 followers
August 7, 2023
Great

WOW! I have to say this is amazing! This is a fantastic series the stories will bring a smile to your face. The characters are awesome and their chemistry burns up the pages. It has the humor I have come to expect which have me laughing out loud. Also, the story line with this couple is outstanding. It's full of emotions and feisty heroines with handsome heroes. I also loved the heat. The author did a fantastic job of building up the sexual tension, teasing readers with it as much as she did her characters. The encounters had all the sensuality that is expected from bear shifters, as well as the desire, brute strength and uncontrollable lust.I can tell you that you will enjoy this story. If nothing else every page will keep you on the edge of your seat until the end. This is definitely a five stars

Profile Image for Jamie Stephenson.
577 reviews
May 19, 2018
I loved this book. I've really liked Flynn since he was introduced and I just couldn't wait to read his story. kira was literally the perfect woman for him. maybe she had to go through so much hardship just to be that woman but whatever it was, it worked out in the end. I was surprised that more of her family was still alive but really glad when everyone came together to make things right. I'm definitely going to keep my eye out for the next series continuation of this as the bad guys, Gen-x are still out there.. so I'm guessing they will be the antagonists again.. but back to Flynn and kira. the chemistry between them is rough and hot and wild just like the two of them and I really hope we get to see like a follow up story of them in the future!
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379 reviews2 followers
December 30, 2023
I enjoyed this one but it almost got a 3.

Seeing everyone come together was great, but Flynn and Kira never worked through WHY Markus chose to leave him on his own at 12. Cool, you saved his life, then you abandoned him and escaped with his future mate to raise her in secret. Meanwhile Flynn was shunned by everyone and left to grow up alone thinking everyone he remotely cared about was dead.

Kira never answered why she didn’t look for him until now when her magic is out of control and killing her. If nothing else, her and Markus could have started looking for Flynn when she was 20/21 since the vow was supposed to be fulfilled at 21 anyway. We get no explanation why she waited until she was 25 and Markus had been dead for 3 years.
Profile Image for Jennifer Turner.
903 reviews18 followers
December 16, 2017
A MUST READ!!!

I absolutely love the world Anastasia created I love all the characters I love their crazy antics I just love them period! I couldn't wait to read Flynn's story and she did not disappoint me! If you haven't read any of the other books I highly suggest you read them first since you can't even begin to appreciate this story if you haven't read the others. I can't wait to read more I only hope she continues to build this Amazing world so I can read more and be able to enjoy some more craziness of these silly shifters and their "bib glittery bear poop" you have to read to know what I'm talking about with that little quote from baby shifter Brandon LoL
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384 reviews1 follower
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June 2, 2018
Okay, so I read a few reviews here that said Flynn's story just might be better than Xander's, but I huffed at the impossibility. But dang if these two stories are neck and neck for my favorite of the series!

But Flynn and Kira's story is just like rest of the gang; true to the character of the Bad Blood Crew member it's featuring. And plus, it's great to finally read about Flynn's past.

Not to mention that Kira is more than a match for our favorite often-pantsless shifter. As a final book in the Silverlake, Enforcer AND the Bad Blood series, it's a worthy and wonderful end. I'm not crying, you're crying!
Profile Image for Lisa.
3,436 reviews16 followers
August 9, 2019
couldn’t wait for flynn to find his mate. He is a strong imposing male and I wondered what kind of female the author would give him. The author gave him a mate worthy of all his strength, paranoia and power. They are perfect and compliment each other in every way.

Boring ever after—-ha ha Flynn’s thoughts on not having a mate or love. Duty is all that keeps him together. It’s all for his crew. Until SHE shows up.

So glad Xander is his old self in this story. He really adds a zing to it. His joking around with Flynn or the others cracks me up. Very enjoyable!

This is a great book! Full of action, sarcasm, and love of family! I loved it and am sorry to see this series end!
130 reviews
June 27, 2020
Amazing series...........

This has truly been a wild ride!!!! Anastasia Wilde was another one of those writers I just stumbled across by chance. My first was Bad Blood Bear. Things just better and wilder with each book. Once I started, I couldn't put them down. I read Bad Blood Shifters in 3 days, and now I'm ready to start Brandon's Mate, second generation of the Bad Blood Crew. I adored each and every character. After that, I intend to go back to the beginning of it all with Silverlake Shifters. I plan to read all of her library before I even try to read any of the other 100 or so titles sitting on my Kindle!!!! I'm so damned happy I found her works!!!!
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4,884 reviews83 followers
July 4, 2020
Instead of meeting his contact at the bar as planned, alpha Flynn meets a woman that brings out all his protective instincts not to mention commanding his lion and his anatomy’s attention. Imagine his shock realizing the fascinating beauty was his presumed dead pledged mate! And she’s being pursued by a pack of hellhounds!

Once again, it’s difficult to say much about the story without giving away the goodies but each outing in this fast-paced series is fun, exciting, humorous with likable characters and twisty complex obstacles in interesting twists in the ‘ride or die’ relationships of the crew and their mates.
Rating: 4.5stars
11 reviews
June 5, 2021
Great Ending

I loved all the other books in this series. And I was wondering how they were going to find a mate for the Alpha and leader of the bad bloods. Ms. Wilde did a great job. In tying up all he loose ends from previous books and also writing A new chapter. Flynn the Alpha and the most messed up mentally because of the torture that he received, a woman that takes no shit from anyone and was so totally dangerous she was almost a reflection of him with boobs. Take a chance on this book as we.ll as the whole series I don’t think you will be disappointed. I would definitely tell a friend.
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2,035 reviews6 followers
October 5, 2021
Amazing I read all the books in this series and Bad Blood Panther was my favorite, but this one blew me away with all the magic and action....Not to mention that Flynn was finally brought to his knees by the lovely Kira whom he thought dead since he was a child. The mighty lion has finally been defeated, but he's not complaining!


Grumpy Flynn was always claiming he had no friends, but what he failed to see was that he had saved so many, that when he needed help, many, many friends were there to help.

This series was really good, I haven't enjoyed a series this much in a very long time, I highly recommend it.
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792 reviews4 followers
December 1, 2017
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. As with the rest of the series, it was well-written and fun. It had plenty of action, both in and out of the bedroom, and characters I really liked. I read this a lot quicker than I meant to!

I do feel a little sad to be saying goodbye to this series. Although I also really liked the author's other series, I absolutely adored the Bad Blood crew. The bunch of messed up, crazy (possibly completely pyscho) shifters were just perfect and they were my absolute favourites.
Profile Image for Kat Ryker.
788 reviews42 followers
April 14, 2018
I read Book 4, Bad Blood Panther, loved it and thought I should read the rest, even knowing that shifter books are unfamiliar to me. Wow, I'm glad I picked these up. "Alfa Cat" is a great story, and again Brandon steals the book away from everyone every single time he shows up in the pages. But this story was more than a story about one person. This story is almost like the "birth of an alpha". Between Flynn and Kira, this story moved from start to finish and the sparks flew. I will definitely read more of Anastasia Wilde's books.
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407 reviews2 followers
August 24, 2018
What a great book. This is the last book in the Bad Blood Shifter series and it is a good one. Flynn the tough but lonely alpha is waiting to meet someone at a club, but then he feels her power and is drawn to her in a flash. She is mysterious and sexy and has all of his attention. But who is this mystery woman? What is she and where does she come from? And why are there hellhounds chasing her. It couldn't be his true mate. She died years ago, so who could she be? Another fun, sexy story with plenty of intrigue and action.
227 reviews1 follower
September 30, 2018
So sad the Bad Bloods crew stories have ended!

Loved it, whilst simultaneously hating that it brought the Bad Blood crew tales to a close!!! But at least there was a great ending for them all.
Loved the magic & the Hellhounds in this one! Reminded me of Teen Wolf & I loved that show before it came to an end.
Look forward to seeing what happens in the Dragon stories!

I read this book as part of my Kindle Unlimited subscription (free book but I have to pay £7.99 a month for the subscription)
899 reviews3 followers
June 30, 2019
Alpha perfection

I have read the books in this series and I was so waiting for Flynn’s story. The moody alpha lion finally gets his mate. I love how Anastasia stayed true to his personality and didn’t change him into a mussy guy just because he found love. He wouldn’t be Flynn if he wasn’t moody and standoffish as if he didn’t care but everyone know that he does. Every book in the series was great. Now I have to go search for The next series featuring Emon and Mayah’s stories. Until next time y’all happy reading.
322 reviews2 followers
February 19, 2023
Comic book heroes

So I bought the series on sale and through the first couple I was kinda snickering, it was set like ok, drama, then Action, then sex, then drama, action...repeat.. comic book style..Bored I did a lot of page /book skipping, when I got around to the last one , this one , well shame, shame, I didn't even finish, just skipped to the end and if any of you read CL. Wilson's Tairen Soul books ...you know why. Want to read a good shifter series?? Go with Cate C . Wells for realism or Bec ,Ruby , Amanda, SJ or....
710 reviews6 followers
January 4, 2018
Great ending to series. Flynn finally gets his story and it was worth the wait. Badass alpha who insist he does not do feelings for his crazy crew or anyone. We find out more about what made Flynn who and what he is.Kira is a ghost from his past and his pledged mate that he thought had died.Well written,funny,emotional,action packed that we have come to look for in this series. Flynn's crazy crew is of course involved in his story which makes for great moments.
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29 reviews9 followers
June 16, 2019
Flynn, the alpha of the Bad Blood Crew, wants everyone to believe he was an unemotional being. Unemotional and broken like the rest of the crew.

Out of nowhere Kira, Princess of the Dragon House of Al-Maddeiri appears. She is supposed to be dead, the entire house of Al-Maddeiri was dead. She was Flynn's responsibility, no matter that he was only 12, still, he was a member of the lion guard and he was to guard Kira with his life.

Kira needs his help, but help for what and at what cost.
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