Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.

"I saved your life Kleine, how are you going to repay me," Elias Schneider said to the poor girl. "I-I-I-I never asked you to save me," Jendayi stammered out while biting her lip to prevent herself from breaking down in tears. He grabbed her by her throat roughly and squeeze it enough to lock off her oxygen. "Oh but if I didn't you wouldn't be here now would you." Tears ran down her dark skin as she struggled to breathe.

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"..do you believe in soul mates?" She asked. "No not really." She went pale. Okay, I really need to think before I speak . "I believe in a little thing I like to call fate." _____________ Katelyn Johnson has what most people would die for. A loving over protective older twin brother, parents that she loves more then anything...not to mention she is the Alpha's daughter. The day she turns 16 she'll finally find her mate. She couldn't have been happier to find that Max, the small human nerd in school, is her mate. Only half of Katelyn's dream come true. When her older twin brother finds his mate, it all comes to an end for her. Her brother knows that there was no way in hell that their parents would their son, the future Alpha, to have a guy for a mate. So he does the only thing he can do: run away with his loving mate, giving his little sister the title of future Alpha. Max is that quiet, slender boy you find sitting in the back of the class, answering all of the questions his teachers ask. Imagine his surprise when the most popular girl in school shows an interest in him. But there is something hidden in Katelyn and Max's past the neither of them can remember. If Katelyn thinks that getting her parents to allow her to have Max as a mate is hard right now, wait till they learn the truth about their past. A truth that both their parents are trying so desperately to hide.