**Samantha** I’m scared. There, I said it—I’m simply scared. I know from the online stories that I should feel this instant love and throw myself into their arms, but I’m not doing any of that. “Why are you scared?” Aiden asked me. “I came here to have a semi-normal life away from constantly taking care of my father. I couldn’t go to college because my father can’t put a beer down long enough to keep a job so we can have a house to live in,” I told him. I turned to look at Braxton. “Suddenly I’m here, and within 24 hours, I’m told you guys are actually werewolves. Not the make-believe kind like what’s on TV or in the movies, or even what I’ve read. But actual werewolves. And surprise, you’re the head of the pack—the Alphas,” I said. So far, both guys were quiet, not saying anything as

