Not every wolf is lucky enough to be born into a pack.

Some had the misfortune to be birthed by rogues.

Banished from the shifters society, Rogues are branded as criminals and treated as less than. Cut off from their packs, most barely last a few years before losing their minds as well.

Rogues-borns are different. Born to savage creatures with no humanity left in their cursed souls, they have no family to mourn, no sins to repent, nothing to lose.

Alpha's decreed all Rogue-borns to be killed on sight, for the protection of the packs.

But Rain isn’t a threat. She was just born unlucky.

Forced into the life of a scavenger on the streets, begging for food from human scraps and always searching for a place to call home.

Until one day, she wanders too far into the forest on the edge of the city.

There, she meets the Ashwood Pack and their Alpha, Orion.

Mate, he says.

But that’s impossible.

When It Rains is created by Rhys McGinnis, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

When it rains

“What on earth were you thinking?” Liana scolded her daughter. Accalia shrunk back from her mother’s gaze. 


“You disobeyed your brother, your Alpha, you snuck in a criminal to a hospital and even helped her feed a dangerous substance to a sick child! What do you have to say for yourself?” Liana shouted. 


“Rain isn’t a criminal!” Accalia protested, defiant even under the guise of her mother’s harsh glare. “She didn’t hurt him. I know she-”


“Accalia!” Orion snapped, stepping in. “Go home.” 


Orion sent her a menacing glare. Accalia looked at her brother and with her head down, she scurried away. 


Rain watched as her only ally left with a sad heart. She glanced up at Orion, whose gaze hadn’t met hers since they broke open the door. As wolves had come flooding in, they grabbed her and shoved her the ground by warriors. 


Dr. Lewis had rushed to Ronan, who had fallen limp and silent, calling the staff for help as Liana and Orion argued with Accalia. 


Chapter 19: Hypocritical