Alora Dennison is an orphaned child from a shamed bloodline surviving in her families old pack. On the dawn of her transition pushing her into adulthood she imprints on the mate she will be bonded to for an eternity, in an unexpected turn of fate.
Only he isn't the man of her dreams. He is the only one in the entire state she would never have wanted to bond too.
Colton Santo is the arrogant, dominant son of the Alpha from a rival pack which is set to unite the packs and reign in one kingdom. In years gone by his disdain for her and any from her bloodline has been prominent. Her treatment by his pack has pushed her to live in near isolation, fearful for her existence and now before all assembled, on the dawn of her awakening, they all just saw her imprint on their future leader.
Fate has decreed it, but everyone around her is about to try and stop it.
Fate isn't about to make it easy on her either, as a long forgotten war erupts in their lands, bringing an age old enemy with a thirst for blood back into the forefront of lycanthrope life.
Will she survive long enough to ever find out why she has borne a black mark on her lineage her entire life? And why exactly, Colton's father is just so eager to see her dead.
Will Colton step up and honour the bond, or will he be the one to deliver the final blow?

Awakening

"Fucking Santo!!!! Are you fucking kidding me?" the swift change from smooth and steady reliable Jasper, to instantly enraged and crazed makes me jump and step away in shock. His whole aura turning deadly and he seems to grow with sudden intimidation, a warrior showing face that I had never seen on him. The air crackles with electricity and I get a taste of my brother's ingrained hatred and pain in one suffocating blow. 


So I guess I should have seen this coming, given the fact Santos slayed everyone he loved and all this time his despisal has clearly grown. I never gave it a second thought that he wouldn't know all the ins and outs, but how could he? He has only just found me. 


"I'm a Santo too." Carmen meekly utters the words and Jasper spins furiously towards her with a piercing gaze. Seemingly searching his memories for the truth of her words, his eyes widening, shaking his head with venom as disgust takes over his expression. 


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