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.

Life is ever changing. That could be a good thing sometimes, because that means life changes for the better. For Avery Height though, it's the contrary. With her life consistently taking a turn for the worst, she's come to think that the good things in life never last. Loneliness. Extreme turmoil. Betrayal. Fear. Pain. That's all she has now. All she wants is a chance to feel normal again. Nathaniel Summers. He's charismatic, sociable, everything a guy could be (according to social norms). Under any normal circumstance, the two would never be more than acquaintances. However, Nate’s friendship provides something that Avery can’t help but gravitate to: normalcy. Will Nathaniel be able to restore Avery's faith in life?