There is only one word that can be used to describe Daphne Goldberg. Depressed. She is utterly, most definitely depressed. Her family has been torn apart and cut down the middle. She has an awful past that she refuses to talk about. Worst of all, she's the Alpha's son's 'supposed' Mate. Mates are supposed to make you feel sparks, be happy, and all of that. What if her Pack is changing that? What about the mysterious disappearances that keep happening? What if . . . Daphne's the only one that can fix that? ************************************************** ""Curt suddenly raised a hand to my cheek, cupping it. I flinched back, and shrunk down into the lockers. “Mates,” he whispered to me. His breath fanned my face lightly and I caught a whiff of… alcohol? I didn’t try to figure out what it was, because I was mortified by what he had just told me. Mates. The word rung in my head a thousand times. Then, he leaned down slowly to level our faces. His lips were too close to mine for comfort. Yet, I couldn't bring myself to pull back from him. . . .""