Astrid lives alone with her dad; she has no idea she is a werewolf or that they even exist! 

It turns out the man that helped raise Astrid isn't her father at all, he tells her that her mother wanted her to have a ""normal"" life until the day she turned eighteen when she would have no choice but to tell Astrid the truth about her identity.

After a tragedy that killed her mother, her father turns abusive towards her over the years for her mother's death. 

Astrid remained completely unaware of her heritage, until a man named Ryker comes into her life claiming they are mates!

The Alpha’s Mate Who Cried Wolf

　　‘Nina, wait before you go. You will come back to see me tomorrow?’ Alec pleads.


　　I approach the bars and grasp his hand in mine, ‘I’ll come back as soon as possible.’


　　Yiselda, Reaper and I leave Pandora’s Box and port to Shadow Crest.


　　The wolf council are still talking to Magnus in the dining room. I take my seat next to Magnus. He takes my hand, kisses it, and resumes his focus on Alpha Bennet.


　　'Yiselda, I informed Alpha Amir and Alpha Theaton about what I witnessed in Pandora's Box, confirming its contents.' So, for the time being, we've agreed that witches can live in Shadow Crest.'


　　'For the time being?' Yiselda is confused.


　　'Yes, for now,' he answers as he stands up. 'We'll say our goodbyes and stay in touch,' he says as he walks towards the packhouse's entrance. Alpha Amir and Alpha Theaton are right behind him as he walks out the door.


　　Ela, Fern, Ria, and Lilac rejoice and hug each other as they learn they will be able to stay in Shadow Crest.


Chapter 85