On the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Bria expects to hear the announcement she’s anticipated for two years: that she will wed Nathaniel, her true love.
But then her Alpha breaks the news—and her heart. Bria will never see Nathaniel again.
Instead, she will be mated to Jeremiah, a wolf outside of the pack.
Jeremiah is strong and handsome, a worthy wolf. But Bria will have to leave her pack, her family, her home, and everything she’s ever known.
Above all, she’ll have to leave Nathaniel.
Can Bria learn to love Jeremiah?
Or will her heart always truly belong to Nathaniel?
I am excited as I head across the den to my alpha's cabin. Yesterday I turned eighteen. That means today, I will be assigned my mate. I could not be more ready to be married to Nathaniel. We are in love. We have been together since we were sixteen. I knock on the door. "Come in," I hear alpha's voice from the other side. I open the door and slowly step inside the cabin. It is cozy inside. Warm. A fire glows. My alpha looks up from behind his wooden desk. He is in his human form. Gray hair. A bushy beard. I think of my Alpha like a grandfather. I trust him to do what's right. For me, for the pack. "Good morning, Alpha," I greet. "Good morning, Bria," he returns. He gestures for the chair opposite him. "Come sit. I have some news I'd like to share with you." I take a seat.