Half-starved, overworked Nova is the definition of a 'human slave' in the World of Werewolves, she is bounced around the world from factory to factory to work. That is her purpose after all. Until she is imported to the famously feared North-West Pack to work at some new factory. Unknowingly she stumbles onto Alpha Goddard's private territory on her way to her new living quarters. Alpha Goddard chose the perfect night to let his wolf form have a stretch in his own forest. For almost 500 long years he has been waiting for his mate, he knew that he would love his mate as soon as he laid his midnight black eyes on her; well, he already does love her. He's in for the most marvellous surprise of his long, lonely life. And poor Nova is in for the biggest shock of hers. The Beast.