Bailey is a sweet girl, about to turn 21. She in not your normal young adult, teen angst, about to be allowed to drink to her hearts content. Nope, because life is not that easy. Or Fair! no, on the eve of her 15th birthday something happened, making her have to grow up quickly, take charge of her pack, and make her stop talking. Now, she is a mute werewolf, that lost her parents, and has been the first female Alpha, not Luna, but the Alpha of one of the biggest packs in Midwest USA in over a century. As the winter inches nearer, so does Bailey's meaning in life. Sam has always had it rough. they were kicked out of their pack at the age of 18, forced to be a rogue. 5 years later they are about to come across the last pack in the Midwest. Sam isn't scared of other wolves, but they are scared to find their mate. They witnessed their father beat their mother daily, they only knew that as love and was scared of any and all males. When they were born they had the mark of a Placement on them, meaning they knew that their mate would be an Alpha, Beta, Gamma, or Delta. They hope that it is a Delta because they are the lowest of the Placement Ranks. What will happen when Bailey and Sam meet? Will they love each other? Will they forget their pasts for their future? or will they fall apart, and live in the shadows of their pasts?