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

We ate dinner at his cousin’s house. Mark and David had been married for seventeen years, and I could see how in love they still were. Mark, Trey’s cousin, doted on his husband, and the meal looked delicious. I was a little surprised when Mark set a plate before me. But I didn’t dig in, even as the three wolves began eating.


“Is something wrong?” Mark asked, and it took me a second to realize he was speaking to me.


I opened my mouth, but nothing came out. Before I could even get my thoughts in order, Trey touched the back of my neck.


“I, uh,” I kept my voice low, even though I knew it was stupid. The kitchen wasn’t that big, and wolves’ hearing was exceptional. “I’m allowed?”


Mark gasped, David make a choking noise, but it was Trey’s growl that held my attention. I could hear the anger in it, but I somehow knew it wasn’t directed at me. Trey took a deep breath, and I watched as he reined in his wolf.


Chapter 8