Alpha Mari of Lunar Pack is the first female Alpha in generations. Her parents death caused her to make enemies of a once allied pack, because taking her place as Alpha makes her turn her back on her arranged marriage to the new Alpha of River Rock Pack. Mari is determined to be a good Alpha by trusting in the Moon Goddess' plan for you. The Alpha Bond is passed most successfully from father to son. Mari would have to find a male werewolf who was strong enough to protect her and her pack, but willing to let her lead. After two years of leading, she finally finds her fated mate: a young woman. Aria is the adopted daughter of the Alpha and Luna of EastEnd Pack. She and her wolf know little of their lives before EastEnd Pack found them. Their names, the whip marks, other permanent scars, and most memorably: the three bite-marks from the leadership of her past pack on her marking spot. A soul-wrenching crime that had been outlawed for thousands of years. Mari and Aria have trouble trusting, but the Bond the Goddess blessed them with helped them find each other. Aria is left behind to mind their pack and Mari attends an Alpha Conference. Mari is so nervous about attending this year, because unlike the year she met Aria, the man she had been promised to marry was to attend. Mari and Aria were completely and totally in love. Which is why Mari is utterly confused why could smell a deep, musky fall air smell that made her heart race. It was similar to her mate's scent. Transfixed, Mari followed the smell straight into a wall of muscles. "Mine." The man muttered. Mari stepped back in fear. The man she was looking at was the man she had promised to marry: Alpha Jaxon of River Rock Pack. She felt the bond too. But, she was already mated. Well, not officially. Aria still had yet to Mark her back. So she wore the sign a Chosen mate usually wore: a wedding ring. Which, by the deep growl now emanating from Jaxon, he had definitely noticed. "What the fuck, Mari?"