His plans to escape are foiled when he is blackmailed into finding a new alpha capable of controlling the largest pack in New England before the Amazons cull it. Josh has no clue how he is going to accomplish this task, let alone stay out of the sights of his power-hungry cousin, Bryce, who is convinced he is the pack's next alpha.<br><br>Josh befriends Andrea, an erratic Amazon trainee, who talks to the ghost of her dead mother and has her own agenda when it comes to the wolf pack. When he is rescued by Gavin, a handsome park ranger driven to live in the furthest reaches of civilization, Josh feels a pull toward him that is more than just physical attraction. The three develop a bond that is stronger than friendship and tested at every turn.<br><br>With the help of his new family, Josh must find the strength within him to save the Silverbane pack and defeat the evil that threatens to turn them into killers. Only then can he finally be free.

Wolf Creek

It took them a half hour of grueling hiking that involved scrambling up a steep scree field scattered with boulders as big as compact cars before they reached the top. Several times, the rocks beneath Josh’s feet gave way under his weight, pulling him down the slope. It was like walking on sharp, pointy quicksand.


Gavin was the first to the top. He took off his pack and walked to the edge. Matthew and Orin joined him while the others struggled to catch their breath. Even though every muscle in Josh’s body ached and he hated heights, he inched toward the cliff edge.


“We can’t climb down from here,” Matthew said. “I knew we should have climbed up.”


Gavin just smiled. “Tyrone,” he called down the cliff. “Can you hear me?”


When Josh got to the edge, he dared to look over. On a narrow ledge below, Tyrone lay sprawled out. His knee was twisted at an awkward angle.


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