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

“I should have known you’d be so dark, on account of your hair. If it wasn’t for your pale snout, I would lose you in the night.”


I huffed again, then clicked my tongue to let him know I was friendly. I didn’t know if Trey understood bear, so I gave a happy grunt, higher than a growl, so he’d hopefully know. Trey seemed to get it, because he petted my head, then rubbed his fingers along my neck to scratch my scruff.


“You’re beautiful, cub. You really are. Why don’t you go play?”


I wanted to, but more than that, I wanted him with me. I clicked my tongue again, took a dancing step closer, then licked across his mouth. I needed him with me. After all this time, I was in my other shape and it felt amazing. But without Trey, it wouldn’t be the same.


Trey laughed and pulled back. “You can lick my mouth when you’re human again. And other places, too.” He waggled his eyebrows.


Chapter 24