Alphas aren't made to submit. Raised in a conservative clan, Asher Grant has done everything he could to be a good alpha. A good son. But denying his needs has made him weak, and he's lost touch with his bear. No longer able to shift, his clan rejects him instead of helping. Desperate, there's only one place Asher can turn. Trey Carver leads his pack with a firm but gentle hand. Under his guidance, his wolves have flourished. Asher knows he won't be welcome among the wolves, but Trey has something he needs. Asking for it isn't easy. Accepting it when it's offered is even harder. As Trey teaches Asher the beauty of dominance and submission, Asher begins to heal. Accepting his true self has a power all its own. When Trey makes the ultimate offer, Asher feels honor bound to deny it. Can a wolf convince a bear that they are meant to be?

Accepting Submission

“Tell me.” Trey’s voice went deep, and I felt it in my soul. “Tell me, Asher. And remember, I’ll know if you’re lying.”


I gasped, and thought about pulling out of his hold. As though he knew what I was thinking, his grip tightened again. But rather than make me feel confined, restricted, or even in danger, I felt a sense of peace wash through me. It was wrong. What I felt was wrong. But it couldn’t be denied.


“Take a breath,” he said, his tone full of calm. I did, breathing in slowly and letting it out. “And tell me.”


“I felt something when I was here. Being in your presence. I felt—” The words stuttered out, then I just let them go because I needed to. I’d been fighting it so damn long, and I was so damn tired of it. “The things I want…I shouldn’t want them. It’s not right. But I do. I want them. And you could give them to me. I felt it that day and I’ve been thinking about it since. And gods, it’s so wrong but I know you could give them to me.”


Chapter 5