After a lonely, secluded childhood with her disfigured mother, Emma Taylor discovers she is the sole heiress of her late father’s fortune and an enormous estate called Denhurst.

At Denhurst, Emma meets Grey Morgan, the caretaker. They instantly feel an intense attraction toward each other that grows stronger each day.

But Grey is tortured by secrets he must keep from Emma. Other shifters blame Emma’s human mother for the dissolution of their pack and want revenge. Grey knows he is also a danger to Emma’s life and decides the only way to keep her safe is if Emma leaves Denhurst forever.

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“You shouldn’t be here, Emma. I told you the woods can be dangerous at night.”

His tone was firm, but he softly caressed my cheek.

“What was out there … in the woods?” I asked. “Won’t it hurt you?”

“In a way, it hurts me all the time,” Grey replied and pulled me into his arms.

Lost Daughter of the Denhurst Pack is created by DK Herman, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

Lost Daughter of the Denhurst Pack

“Get back in the truck, Emma,” Grey told me. He put up a hand to the charging wolf. “I have no quarrel with you. Let's talk.”


But the wolf continued on his path toward his target, which I could now see was Grey. I heard the wolf’s mind scream, “the son of the traitor and mutilator of the innocent must die!”


“No!” I screamed back, clenching my fists. “Stop …”


I broke off my words when I saw that instead of racing toward Grey, the wolf was now moving in extreme slow motion. A look around the yard told me the attacking wolf wasn’t the only one who was barely moving.


I had to be imagining it. But I decided to take advantage of the situation and stepped in front of Grey. He was still in his human form and vulnerable. 


I knew he was hoping to diffuse the situation without violence. But I didn’t think that would happen, and Grey was leaving himself open for injury or worse.


I touched Grey’s shoulder, and he seemed to snap out of a stupor.


Chapter 40: Return to Denhurst