She paused allowing her words to sink in before continuing, "Instead of sentencing you to death I will be taking your wolf and stripping you of your title as Alpha. You are unfit to lead since you cannot do so by example. Your pack will be scattered among the land and find homes with other packs while you will be left alone and in solitude. I will not give you the luxury of aging and waiting out your death. You will spend eternity reflecting on what you had and chose to destroy. Your wolf will be returned to you when you have truly given another being your heart and love them for who they are." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After rejecting his mate Alpha Jackson, leader of the Virgr Pack, chose to take it one step further. He decided to execute her after she was falsely accused of mugging his chosen wolf. Selene, the moon goddess, in anger strips him of his wolf and curses him. He now must learn to love someone for who they are. Can he learn this lesson or will he live an eternity of solitude? Penelope Hart knows nothing of the fairytale creatures that actually exist. What she does know of are the monsters that are to close to home. After living day to day with constant abuse she runs into a stranger that she seeks protection from. She is weak and terrified, everything Jackson despised. Can she learn strength and trust or will she live her life in constant fear?