Aston was a man hardened by years of leading his new pack. He wasn't the alpha, but he acted like it. When his alpha lost his mate, he died a little too, leaving Aston to pick up the pieces. Now that everything is starting to go smoothly, he finally meets his mate, his other half. But as the alpha begins to loose more control of his emotions, other pack members loose their faith in the old alpha. He demands that Astors mate is his own, trying to convince others that Aston is lying. As the situation escalates, Aston must put his strength to the ultimate test as he challenges the current alpha for control of the pack, and his mate.