Do you know how it feels to be beaten, left behind?
Well, Astrid Wheeler does, and she hates it. She's tired of being used as a pathetic punching bag by her abusive adopted father, Matt. So, she makes her decision. She runs. She runs for hours, until she's positive he's gone, and finds herself deep in a forest. She can't take it, so she later passes out, only to be found by her savior.
Asher Rales, Alpha of his pack. His hard demeanor has everyone thinking he'll never find a mate, but he soon proves them wrong. He finds a small, battered girl passed out on the forest floor, and instantly feels the strong connection flowing through him. He saves her, and plans to win her heart. After all, she is his mate.
Cadence Riley hardly even said a word throughout her whole high school career. With abusive parents she was determined to stay invisible, she didn't want to get into any trouble, her parents would NOT like that. But when the famous Axel Bates lights her fuse, she blows.
So next thing you know they're in detention together. And then Cadence has to go home. And just like she guessed, her parents are not happy. Axel happens to break into her house that night, walking in on Cadence getting beaten, he saves her, then she gets shipped off to her beloved aunts house. What happens 4 months later when they meet up again?
Follow This 18 year old girl on her wild journey with a crazy ass boy, and beautiful romance in the air.