Stalking Hawke

Psy-Changeling #10.4

by Nalini Singh

A short story involving Hawke, Riley, Riaz and Ben from the SnowDancer pack.

Timeline: Takes place some time after Kiss of Snow.

This story can be found on Nalini Singh's official website.

Genres: Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Shapeshifters, Romance, Fantasy, Short Stories, Urban Fantasy

5 pages, Unknown Binding

First published February 11, 2013

About the author

I've been writing as long as I can remember and all of my stories always held a thread of romance (even when I was writing about a prince who could shoot lasers out of his eyes). I love creating unique characters, love giving them happy endings and I even love the voices in my head. There's no other job I would rather be doing. In September 2002, when I got the call that Silhouette Desire wanted to buy my first book, Desert Warrior, it was a dream come true. I hope to continue living the dream until I keel over of old age on my keyboard.


I was born in Fiji and raised in New Zealand. I also spent three years living and working in Japan, during which time I took the chance to travel around Asia. I’m back in New Zealand now, but I’m always plotting new trips. If you’d like to see some of my travel snapshots, have a look at the Travel Diary page (updated every month).

So far, I've worked as a lawyer, a librarian, a candy factory general hand, a bank temp and an English teacher and not necessarily in that order. Some might call that inconsistency but I call it grist for the writer's mill.

Reviews

[Sophia Triad · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the cutest short free stories of the series.

Did you see me?” Ben asked, pure delight in eyes that were still wolf-amber. “I stalkeded you!”

Little Ben follows Hawke around and Hawke pretends that he does not see the boy.

[Mindy Lou's Book Review · Rating 4 out of 5]

For such an intense alpha wolf, Hawke is so good with the little pups. Ben is super cute. I enjoy his small appearances in the series.

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Free Psy-Changeling short (very short) story at Nalini Singh's website. It takes talent to captivate readers in two sentences flat and to then complete the whole "story" in only a page or two. True, it's just a segment, and it would never work if we didn't already know the characters and setting, but still. Kudos to Singh. Masterfully done!

My emotional response: I was charmed! Loved this lighthearted, amusing glimpse into daily life in the Snow Dancer Wolf Den. I got all gooey over Hawke's perfect male-bonding moment with adorable little Ben. Nothing condescending. No baby talk. And Singh can actually write children's dialogue:

"I stalkeded you!"

Makes me miss my nephews, about the same age and with the same rascally ways. Thanks, Nalini!

Question: I have read about 6 books in the series, but cannot recall -- who are Ben's parents??

Update: Thanks to Monique for the answer: "Ben is the son of Ava who was mentioned in Play of Passion and described to be a dominant maternal female. She is a friend of Lara's."

[Ronda · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute little read (on Nalini's site) where Hawke is being stalked by a young pup... I love these reads, although this one was only about 2 or 3 paragraphs long, they remind me so much of the world that I love to read about...

Looking forward to the next book 'Shield of Winter'.

[Monique · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rah! Ben is the cutest pup ever! He 'stalkeded' Hawke.

I would love to see a glimpse into the future where pups and cubs like Ben, Marlee, Julian and Roman, Keenan and Noor are older. I want to see who the mate with and what these children will become in their packs when they are of age.

Maybe we might be lucky!

[Sharon ∞❥ is an emotional book junkie ❥∞ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet story featuring Hawke being stalked by a special someone. I love seeing Hawke's nurturing side!

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

1st read - November 2014
2nd read - September 2020
3rd read - September 2021

I will never, ever get bored of reading these shorts! Ben is adorable and of course I love Hawke :-)

[Laura V.]

¿No es Ben una ricura? >>u<<

[Darcy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love that Hawke left Ben think he got one over on him, giving him the confidence that he needs to grow, while still keeping him safe.

[Juli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ben es MUY tierno

[Dali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my gosh soooo cute! I love getting to see different aspects of my favorite characters and here’s one that made the top 10 cuteness list.

“Did you see me?” Ben asked, pure delight in eyes that were still wolf-amber. “I stalkeded you!”

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute short featuring Ben and Hawke. Ben is just adorable.

Can find and read this story on Nalini Singh's website under Psy/Changeling Free Short Stories.

[Somia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ben is a cutie. love how good Hawke is with kids.

Freebie.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG this one is soo sute! We need more Ben snippets! And I still want to know what his fight with Marlee was!

[Maida (Medley of Books) · Rating 5 out of 5]

RATING: 5 Forever in Love with Hawke Hearts! :) <3

[Elizabeth H. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute!

[Ashley (Red-Haired Ash Reads) · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute scene with Ben and Hawke.

[Malinda · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5-5 stars

This was a lovely short that shows Hawke going about his day, doing Alpha tasks while a pack cub practices his stalking techniques on Hawke. Very cute and sweet. :D

[Sheila Melo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I short vignette that is part of the various extra stories that show glimpses of the life of the characters from Singh's Psy-Changeling series, STALKING HAWKE is one of my favorites. The story shows a sweet protective side of Hawke and I loved seeing the pack happy after the events of KISS OF SNOW. The story is about one of the young wolves "stalking" the alpha leader Hawke. Sweet and funny, I love it.

[Steph · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute, little short provided on Nalini's website about Hawke & his wee stalker, Ben. I love seeing Ben grow throughout the series. I'm hoping the series continues long enough for us to see him find his mate. :)

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Talk about an ADORABLE story! i just LOVE little Ben and his curious temperament. I sure do hope he gets a book of his own in the future. Probably with him and little Marley? It's sure to be a great read!

[Christina]

This a short found on Nalini Singh's website.
This is a wonderful look into the daily life of Snow Dancer's Alpha. It does nothing to advance the overall plot in this world but fans of Psy/Changeling world will love this lighthearted glimpse into their lives.

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute!

[Patricia Lopes · Rating 4 out of 5]

A snippet into Ben's Life.

Ben decides to stalk his alpha!

[Saidah Gilbert · Rating 4 out of 5]

cute

[Shannon (Savhage Temptrest) · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cute, little Ben "stalking" Hawke! I just loved this little short as the cub learns how to be stealthy and Hawke and the other adults encourage it. Another reason to love this Alpha wolf!

[Mariana Bezerra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super cute and short scene, but I love Hawke and now Ben is the perfect little pup. Can't wait to see him grown.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely love the stories that included the cubs, pups or pupcubs! I wish she would write more of them!

[Lucy Qhuay · Rating 3 out of 5]

The kids are so cute! +.+

Can it be that Ben is really going to be Marlee's mate? That would be sooooo sweet! +.+

[Kitlina · Rating 4 out of 5]

:)))) stalkeded how cute
I love Ben :)