"You just shifted," was how the King responded, a fire in his eyes that seemed to make
Kendra feel like she was melting.
"Y-yes sir," she stammered before standing up fully, though she kept her eyes down
again. She wasn't sure where to look.
"I was confirming, not asking," he says, though his voice is not unkind, but curious.
"Incredible. A female Alpha. A thing not even of legends."
He stood up, and crossed the space between them in an instant. The mouthwatering scent
was now overwhelming her. He lifted her chin with the tips of his fingers. Electricity spread
from the spots where his fingers touched, and her breath hitched. Their eyes met, and his was
now as wide as hers. She finally heard her wolf, confirming what was starting to dawn on her.
Mate.
Kendra was the daughter of the Beta of her Pack, and while she had that strong wolf blood in her
veins, she hadn’t shifted at 13. Rather than despairing, she threw herself into her future, where
she would be an Advocate amongst humans, asking for wolf rights and hoping that being unable
to shift would put them at ease. However, on her 18th birthday, something unheard of happened-
she shifted.
Now, she has to juggle handling her newfound responsibilities, her conflicting feelings
with the former Gamma’s son, Derek, and on top of all of it, her mate bond with Lycan King
Kenzo, who despite being cold and distant to many, was warm and kind with her.
Will she be able to disregard her feelings for Derek and live happily with Kenzo, or will
she reject her mate bond, and risk losing everything, to be with a man who seems to be hiding a
secret from her?