Anna Brown thought she was a normal girl in a normal world. But things become not-so normal when she stumbles upon a guy passed out on someone's lawn. 

He is Ray Pierce, the Alpha's son of the Bloodclaw pack. Sick of being controlled by his wolf's desires and duties, Ray is adamant about not taking over his father's position. Thus, he wants to win a wish from the Moon Goddess in order to free himself.

A Luna would make him more susceptible to accomplish his plan, so he blackmails Anna to be his mate during the tournament. However, things won't be easy since Anna struggles to get the approval of his pack as she helps Ray fight against the Vagabonds.

***
"You brought the girlfriend, good job."
Wait, did he just say…
"Girlfriend?" 
"Yep, that's what the deal is about. There's an event happening and I need a—partner. That's where you come in. You need to act as my mate." 
Mate? As in, his lover?

The Beast Within is created by M. E. Jackson, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

THE Beast Within

“Three more laps to go, Anna! Looking good!” I yell out to her. She gives me a thumbs up in response and keeps at her pace. Anna says she hasn’t worked out since running for the track team back in high school, yet she’s still able to run for miles with no real challenge. Makes me wonder if it runs in her family, and if her real parents were actually olympians or something. Because not many can just get up and start working out with no problem whatsoever. 


“What, is her dad superman?” I mumble to myself.


It’s been two weeks since Anna’s completed her studies. We’re currently working on increasing her physical strength and endurance, although it doesn’t seem to be as much of an issue as I thought it would be. But the reason for this pseudo bootcamp is so she can help in the preparations for the Holy Moon Tournament since we’re hosting it this year. 


Chapter 16: Strengthen Up