Hope is a young werewolf who lost her father at the tender age of fourteen. Since then, her life has been a constant battle for survival after her pregnant mother pulls her into a deep dark hole of depression and loneliness caused by neglect and verbal abuse from the mourning widow. After the birth of her sister , she contemplates the possibility of becoming a rogue wolf, but the arrival of her mothers chosen mate brings forth unforeseen complications, forcing the young teen to abandon her plans, and keep a watchful eye over her sister. A few months after moving to a new packs to live with her mothers chosen mate Dave, the Beta of the pack, she finds herself staring at the image of the man she had been dreading all along.; he is an abusive monster who torments her and her mother often. The constant abuse and tormenting causes her mother to run away, leaving Hope and her baby sister behind, forcing Hope into early motherhood at fifteen. When she finally turns eighteen, she begins to search for the best environment to raise four year old Emily. With freedom in sight, she and Emily escape the oppressive toxic environment and begin their journey to freedom, where she finds her true mate, an alpha with a truck load of baggage. Is he the best thing for Hope and Emily? And how far is he willing to go for love?