"Be careful of the big bad wolf" After running away from her hometown in East Cove, Imani Kent moves into Wolf Creek to escape her haunting past. All is well at first until strange occurrences and frequent kidnappings begin to swarm the mysterious old town. She's left in her own thoughts to think whether or not it was such a good idea to move into Wolf Creek,that is until she bumps into the towns outcast Kieran Maddox, son of late Arthur Maddox. Kieran Maddox a rogue amongst a pack of wolves, he was an outcast thrown out of his old pack and stripped of his Alpha title by his eldest brother. After loosing against his eldest brother in a fight for the Alpha title, Kieran is exiled from his pack and is left isolated in the old pack house near the edge of the forest. Years of being alone tends to harden the soul, Kieran's a prime example of this. Those treacherous years of shame, anger, and loneliness fed the dark twisted desires his inner beast craved, he was no longer the man the town had known him as he was a monster. A monster craving for more than just greed, more than just revenge but something priceless. A mate So what happens when a beautiful black young woman wanders into Wolf Creek, a woman who he would mark as his own. His mate. Highest Ranking: #875 Werewolf

|| Featured FREE story with exclusive paid chapters - previously a paid story || When Haley discovers the truth behind Xavier, whose silence holds a deeper meaning, she sets her mind on making his life better one small step at a time. ***** Haley Rosamond is happy with her simple life, content under the wing of her father. Well-protected, she has no idea of the darkness surrounding Xavier Hunt, with his all-black attire and infrequent presence in school-accompanied by his bruises and scars. That is, until Haley catches a glimpse of Xavier's reality and is made to question everything she knows about family and life in general. The truth, she realizes, couldn't be more different from everything she has heard. Supported by her father, Haley sets her mind on helping Xavier any way she can, and what begins with tutoring sessions, free food, and random acts of kindness blooms into friendship and something a little more. But when Haley's admission into her dream college and another tragedy in Xavier's life threaten to undo everything she has worked for, Haley needs to decide if she'll stick by Xavier or simply be another person in his life that disappears. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Cover designed by Holly Thurston