Cascade Range, Oregon. A secluded village sits below the mountains. Unknown to outsiders, several families living in the mountains are werewolves (they appear as rugged, strong, unbelievably agile men). Every year, during the first snowfall, the unmated males choose a "bride" and take them into the mountains- not by force, but by "ancient ritual law" the village quietly upholds. Most townspeople pretend not to know the truth. The wolves have six months of winter isolation to convince their chosen partner to accept the bond. Consent is crucial for the bond to become permanent.
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