Six months ago Xander became alpha of Blackwood Pack, the second largest pack in North America. Tired of watching his pack suffer under his father's abusive regime, Xander challenged and beat his father in an alpha contest to the death. Regrettably, those mistreated under his father's reign don't yet trust him, those that carried out his father's abuse aren't keen to give up their power, and most frustratingly, the high council will not leave him alone so that he can get his pack in order. Unfortunately, Xander's life gets much more complicated when an unfamiliar teenager near death is found in his territory. Who is she? Where did she come from? Who did this to her? Why doesn't she speak? Why does she smell like his mate? And most importantly, where is her wolf?