Autumn Hayes is fresh out of vet school at the ripe age of twenty one. Excelling at all of her studies, she was able to graduate early and take a job as a vet in the small town of Riverwood. With her own apartment, and the chance to have a life of her own, everything seemed to be going as she had planned and worked hard for. That is, until the night, she found him.
When Autumn encounters a wounded wolf, wandering around her clinic at night; she is faced with the decision of whether to help, or leave the animal. Despite the slight fear beginning to take over, she ignores the fact that its a dangerous wolf and treats the animal. After a long nights work, she decides to leave the wolf in the clinic overnight, intending to call animal services in the morning. Obviously, she couldn't just set the animal free, it is a wolf after all. However, she is shocked to find the animal missing the next morning. With no trace of the wolf, she begins to think she dreamt of the entire night.
But just as she begins to forget about her strange dream, she meets him. The mysteriously intriguing man named Xavier Mercer. And she soon realizes one wolf, is the least of her worries. What happened that night, was no dream.
I couldn't have another person make me a promise they couldn't keep. I didn't want to do this anymore, this endless game of circling confusion.
My mind betrayed me enough as it was. I didn't need another person to do it too.
Life isn't always as it seems. There are lies hidden behind closed doors, secrets whispered in hushed voices, and most importantly, the illusions created by our own minds.
Pain is permanent. Love leaves a scar. If everything good in this world ends up hurting you, what can you believe in anymore?
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