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

“Today was a test.” Trey’s voice was sure, but quiet. “I wanted to see how you reacted, following in my wake. And you did beautifully. But here, on your knees, this is where you belong, isn’t it? You were made for this.”


“I’m an alpha.” The words were out of my mouth before I could check them, and even as I said them, I wasn’t sure why.


“So?” Trey chuckled, but I knew he wasn’t laughing at me. “So what if you are? That doesn’t mean you can’t want this. Can’t need it.”


“Yes, you do.” Trey leaned in further, and his breath washed over my cheek. I shivered. “So responsive. Asher, I’m going to ask you a very hard question now, and I want you to think about it thoroughly before you answer. Do you understand?”


“Yes, Alpha.” It wasn’t what I wanted to call him, but it was as close as I would allow myself.


“When you said last night that you wanted to submit, you didn’t mean in the everyday, did you? You meant sexually, right?”


Chapter 9