*Completed* *2018 Watty's Longlist!!* *New summary* In the forest they waited. In the forest where the trees had eyes and legs made of root. In the forest where the beasts hunted when the sun fell. In the forest they waited, they waited a girl, not just any girl, but the girl who could break the curse.

I watched as it suddenly stopped its eyes continuing to stare into mine as if it was looking directly into my soul. I couldn't look away from its brown eyes despite the fear that seemed to consume my entire being. The sound of bones breaking and snapping filled the air whilst the wolf began to growl. I felt my eyes widen even more as the wolf began to shake and slowly change until a human was crouching down in its place. There tanned back on display as they stood to their full height completely naked. "Mine."

Alena Brown is half witch, half human but that doesn't mean she isn't as powerful as her mother. Alena just wants to finish school keeping to the shadows and going with the flow, but that's easier said than done when she finds herself in between a Beta and future Alpha at school. Daniel Smith and Dean Hilling are both werewolves from enemy packs who find themselves attracted to Alena like a magnet, although she isn't their mate, they are her protector, bound to protect her from all that is evil. Samuel Smith is the soon to be Alpha of The Crescent Pack and Daniel's older brother who finds his mate in Alena. Alena keeps her deepest secret of her magical gifts to herself and the werewolves keep theirs of growing a a tail and sporting fur. Both oblivious to each other's gifts and unaware that their two very different worlds are about to be forced together in a war of life or death.