Abbygail Spencer has had a hard life. Not only has she lost her family but now she has left the only home that she has known. Deciding that it would be better to leave her old pack to get a new start she moves in with her cousin and her husband. Thinking this would give her time to heal she decides this would be for the best. After getting the approval of the Beta to stay in the pack until she sorts out her life she tries to get back to her normal routine. The only catch is that she still has to get the approval of the Alpha to stay in the pack. He has been visiting another pack to help out. What will happen when he returns will he grant her wish or turn her away? What will happen when Abby finds out that Alpha Marcus Caine is a lot closer than she thinks or that she will be meeting him sooner than she thought?

Seventeen-year-old Keri Edwards has led a hard life. She is the daughter of the most ruthless Alpha in the territory. In the shadow of cruelty, he molded her to follow in his footsteps. Her father's unexpected death has freed her and made her the Alpha of a powerful pack. Forced to lie and deceive the people closest to her has led to the rejection of her mate, Blake Stevens. He walked away instead of claiming her. In his eyes she is the one who betrayed him, her actions unforgivable. There is no time to deal with her heartache as she takes on the biggest task of her life, becoming the Alpha she was trained to be. Settling into her new role has dangers, and when Blake appears out of the blue, wanting her as his mate, she can't trust his motives. *Please note this is only a five chapter sample of the published book.