Marla is arranged to marry Dean, a mate within her pack. And although he is an honest, kind man, she is already in love with Lucas.
Lucas, however, is a wolf outside her pack—making theirs a f*******n, secret love.
Marla’s mother tries to convince her that she is lucky. Dean is a good Alpha, and she should be grateful to be with him.
But her heart knows the truth.
Can Marla grow to love the Alpha? Or will she always truly belong with Lucas?
Dean looks across the table at me and smiles. He is one of the sweetest betas in the pack. I should be happy we are arranged to marry each other. But I am not. I have a secret. It burns inside me of me. "Marla? Are you okay?" Dean asks. I snap back to attention and look at him. "Yes," I say. "You're barely touched your meat." I look at the fresh steak on my plate. The hunters brought back deer today. My favorite food, that I usually devour. I have hardly touched it today. "Sorry. I was daydreaming." He looks amused. "What about?" I blush. "Nothing." I cannot tell him I am in love with someone else. I cannot tell anyone. It is f*******n to seek mates outside the pack. But that it exactly what my heart desires. Dean is a good man. He is kind and honest. And he will mak