of claiming a mate one I regret my ancestors to agreeing to. Growing up I remember watching males bringing home she-wolves and vowing that I would not rape an innocent and instead find some

hing my father has been threatening me with for the la

s Alpha with the way he walks as if everything and everyone are beneath him, including his own son. I know his question is rhetorical and answering him will lead to a beating that will leave me unable to participate in The Run and consequently loose my position as his heir. His eyes look in my dir

ntly leave the room and make my way down the corridors to the garage wher

rapped around a terrified girl. Linda's face is hidden behind her long blonde hair but the shadows created by her locks can not hide the fact her face is thin and bruised from years of abuse and how she covers it with a layer of makeup to t

he old fashion way." I glare at the man

a flinches at the loud sound, shrinking farther into herself. I can't help the guilt at scaring the poor girl accidentally as I give her an apologetic look before turning

s eyes gloss over with more fear then I have ever seen on a she-wolf while sh

clothing covering her with bruises, scars and healing cuts on once what was full supple tanned skin. I remember meeting her years ago i

e returns to the pack. The antler rack he would mount on his walls with pride and then the shock when his eyes sees the red blossom from his chest and the realization he would bleed out and die in seconds because of a single silver bullet that was accidental

me from my day dream that I pray will be the future. I watch as Linda forces her spine to

through a link as Felix is distracted by

to her eyes and she nods quickly. With a small smile I turn to my cousin and growl at his obvious disrespect to me. I

hope shows her everything will turn out for the better, frowning at the whimper of pain the light pressure brings, before I turn and walk to the driver

riend and we swore that we would not force a mate together just before leaving for the event. Then we entered the forest and everything went downhill fast. Felix caught the scent of Linda. The youngest daughter of the Beta of Greywind – a pack in Texas

er put the idea of Felix being Alpha into his head if Felix took a mate and I did not by the age of twenty-four. That was the

e Goddess' Forest where the event will be held. I just hope that ma

ing but it is the only