My Family Was Killed

She attributed it to the need to settle down and have children of her own, which she'd been effectively squashing. 

Spring and the rebirth of trees and flowers had something to do with it. Oddly, the she-wolf and her pups had stirred that need all over again to an even greater degree. 

Well, and being with that alpha male, Alpha King Axel Ash, and the way his nearness triggered estrogen levels she didn't know she had. She didn't want to desire a man like that. 

Ever. Although her feelings for Alpha King Axel Ash already ran deep, she had no intention of giving in to such needs.

"I need clothes," Cassie reiterated, avoiding Laney's question about being a royal. When few humans diluted the lineage, the biggest advantage was being able to shift when the new moon was out, or not having to shift when the other phases of the moon came into play.