Elena Hale is a young 23 year old wolf who not only lost her mother at the age of 17, but fled, with her infant sister, from her father that night. After traveling from country to country, she finds her long lost grandmother on her mother's side to take her and her sister in. It has been six years since she ran from him. But, she will never consider going back. Not much is known about her past in her new pack the Waning Crescent Guard. Though they are upcoming and still new, she still chooses to hide her strength and power to keep her sister safe. At 21, she found a mate, the Alpha of her pack, but immediately turned him down for he was the reason her best friend was no longer with them. But, who would believe her? Everyone was on his side and all she could do was keep her mouth shut and head down. She vowed she would never accept a mate. Years pass and one day her pack is out for training when they are ambushed by the Scarlet Eclipse Pack, one of the oldest of five ruthless and dangerous packs still around. Rumor has it they started to expand their territory by overthrowing smaller packs and making them submit to gain power over their rivals. Damion Kane, a 27 year old Alpha and among the last of the bloodline of the descendants of the Scarlet Eclipse Pack has come to take their territory by force. A deadly predator who lost his Luna 7 years ago, forced by the council to choose another, to only be told he is infertile. Now, the Goddess has smiled down upon him and given him a miracle.... Elena, his new mate. How will she react to this alluring, sedative alpha? Will he be able to reach her? Will she be able to overcome her past and open up about the trauma she hides?