Descendant of shapeshifting wolves tied to the full moon, created out of the result of a massacre during 1906 Brownsville Atlanta, Georgia-Kareem Johnson Jr. is left out on the ends after most of his pack have already imprinted. On the night he's walking his dog, a unique scent captures his attention-a woman named Alyina Haywire, who recently moved from Michigan to Georgia after her Nanna's passing. Unaware of an oncoming car, Kareem rescues her just in time, and in that moment, his world stops and his body has a mind of its own, reacting to every touch, sound, and taste she provides.
He imprints on her.
Finally.
Then shortly finds out she happens to be Deaf from a mistake on his end.
Desiring to be near her, always at her side, and available for her needs, Kareem proposes a proposition that would satisfy their mutual cravings, especially his own. But as a private man, Kareem struggles between keeping Alyina to himself and revealing the world to her, fearing she'd run away once learning the truth of his wolf nature. This leads to withholding a significant part of his identity, choosing to let their relationship develop organically in a complicated world she doesn't know of.
Meanwhile, Alyina, a woman with her own complex history around romance, faces the challenge of adapting to a new city while pursuing her dream of becoming an animator.
The looming question remains; will Alyina choose to stay once she discovers Kareem's true nature? And when their troubled past resurfaces, bringing danger in its wake, will their bond pass the test?
After encountering something of myths one day after work, Valentina begins questioning her once mundane world. Seeking answers to prove she's not crazy, she receives another shocking truth that hits even closer to home.
Mason returns home to escape his past, but familiar faces return, and new threats arrive in town. Keeping an eye on the enemy, he struggles to avoid getting involved any more than he should.
But, when their paths cross, they learn not everything is black and white, and the people you least suspect could be your enemy.
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'This is a dumb idea' she thought to herself.
Slowly she began reaching her hand towards the animal, feeling compelled to touch it. Would it be as soft as it looked? Did it want her to touch it? The rain continued pelting them, but it felt like its eyes were drawing her into another space, where nothing else mattered. The sudden desire to be closer to this animal was beginning to overtake her mind, especially as her hand neared its head.
The whole time the animal only watched her with those large eyes. She imagined it almost asking for her touch. It didn't cross her mind how she knew he'd be soft, or how she even knew the creature was a 'he' to begin with. As her finger just barely grazed the animal, multiples things happened.
She felt something shock her causing her to pull her hand back, just as thunder and lightning sounded. When the light cleared the animals' eyes, were narrowed into slits, and it was growling. It was a deep menacing sound that sent her stumbling backward, heart wildly beating. It bared fangs the size of her hand alone dipping its head.
Had her touch angered the animal into finally attacking her? She kept moving backward in the rain, slipping in her converses as the creature continued growling. It was then she knew she was prepared to run, no matter what happened.
Cover by: BaneenI2I
Impressive Rankings:
8/16/2018 #758 in paranormal
9/17/2018 #100 in hiddengems
9/17/2018 #160 in undiscovered