Evee sat across from her boss Adrian, next to one of the most powerful Alphas in the area, Chase Derricks, who also happened to be Adrian's best friend. They were supposed to be waiting for the territories' dignitaries to arrive when Adrian turned to her, breath shaky. "Evee, I think this would go more in our favor if we presented ourselves to the council as... as a couple. It's no secret that I care about you, and it's more than that. I've thought about it for a while and I think it would be best if I took you as my chosen mate to present our treaty to the Alpha council." Evee stared at him, completely taken aback. Evee had worked for Adrian for almost three years and they had grown close as she tried to figure out the mystery behind who she was, but she never expected this. There were hundreds of gorgeous wolves in the territories and he could have any one of them. It made no sense, she was a human nobody from New Jersey with unknown useless magical traces no one could seem to figure out. And he decides now, immediately before the most important Alpha council meeting in decades while the surrounding territories are on the brink of war is the perfect time to confess his feelings for her??? Chase rose gripping the edge of the table so hard his nails put indents in the wood. "You can't have her" His voice was a barely audible growl. Evee stood up, she had forgotten he was there. Adrian and Chase were friends, very important powerful allies and Chase was married to Adrian's cousin. But he was about to give away their VERY SECRET affair. Evee started to panic, eyes darting between the two people she trusted most in the world suddenly wanting nothing more than to vanish from existence. "I might have some strange abilities but I'm not a wolf, I don't want a mate!" Evee yelled louder than she intended to the two men seated before her. The conference room door opened and dignitaries began filling in. Panic began setting in. Adrian seemed to want a bargaining chip for the war room, and her relationship with Chase could never be real because if it got out all hell would break loose. The men were in a dead stare with each other anger rising visibly in them both. Evee saw her chance while the crowd entered, pushing her way through she sprinted out of the room and down the hall. With her confidence and self image shattered by her past the thought of love seems completely out of reach. Evee must learn who she really is, and decide if the chance of having someone truly love her is worth starting a war.