Alpha-to-be Cole Emerson loves his laid back life and will do anything to keep it that way; even if it means rejecting his soul mate. Livy Holden is the quiet girl who keeps her head down and tries to avoid confrontation. On Cole's eighteenth birthday both he and Livy are shocked to discover that they're mates. Rejected by Cole and replaced by her cousin, Livy flees the pack in the hopes that she can disappear from her life and be forgotten. Livy lands in New Jersey and meets Tate Peters - Alpha to an elite pack of wolves who are eager to take Livy in. But Livy's new life begins to unravel when she is forced to return back home to Oregon and back to Cole. But this time she isn't alone and Cole isn't the only one who has moved on. * This is an excerpt only as the rights to this story has been bought by Inkitt for their new reading app, Galatea! If you'd like to continue reading, you can find me on Galatea under "Abigail Lynne" or by searching for the "Wolves of the West" series!

A blood-thirsty Alpha. A cursed beast. A slain pack. And the girl who's being hunted to pay for it all. Lucinda Raven's ex-lover, a controlling shifter Alpha, is determined to perform a sacred mating ritual that will bind them together forever. Knowing nothing will keep him from carrying out his ruthless plan, Lucinda risks her life to seek refuge with another pack. Caiden Moone, cursed Alpha of the Blood Moone Pack, has a tortured history that haunts him daily. So when the arrival of this alluring nomad presents him a chance at redemption, he invites her to stay, despite the danger it poses to the entire pack. But as Caiden and Lucinda grow closer, the pair are forced to face the events of her dark past. Either Caiden's pack is next to be slain...or Lucinda must submit herself to a lifetime of breeding with a monster. Now they both must determine how far they are willing to go and what sacrifices they are willing to make. ©Missy De Graff 2017 | Inkitt ©Missy De Graff 2023 | Stone Phoenix Press ***Previously a FEATURED Wattpad story*** ***Previously titled: DEFINING LOVE***

Sample Manuscript- 70% Published : Decemeber 11th 2016 Scarlett has faced the rejection of her mate and come out the other side a little less naive and a lot more bitter. The only problem is her ex-mate doesn't want to let her go even though he's moved on with someone else. The only thing she can do is go on the run. But she crosses over into uncharted territory and lands herself in the hands of one very cold hearted Alpha. If the fates weren't cruel enough they've given Scarlett another chance at a mate with no other than the cold hearted Noah. His own past is tainted with darkness and heartache--leaving Scarlett to question if he even has the ability to love anymore. But whatever comes her way Scarlett is determined to have her second chance. Nothing is going to stand in her way, not the mate who rejected her, the rogues seeking destroy the little happiness she's been able to grasp onto or the man who seems content to push her away every chance he gets. what doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger or at least that's what they say. *Cover made by Malot Aznar