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.

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"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?

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THE Beast Within

Oh my god, did I really just do that? Although it took some time to adjust to this body, somehow I’m naturally adapting to it as I go. 


Giselle was alerted by a few of the wolves in Silver Moon about the sudden attack at the final trial and we, along with a few others, ran together to fend off the Vagabonds. 


They were quite startled by my scent and had many questions about my sudden appearance, but Giselle said we would have to postpone my interrogation until after the threat is dealt with. That’s going to be a hell of an amount of explaining to do. 


I look back at Ray, scanning him for any injuries. Although he has a few scratches here and there, it doesn’t appear to be anything detrimental. Thank God. 


Our eyes meet, and I feel Zeus’ strong pull to Athena. 


He looks to be in shock, but he nods his head nonetheless. I guess it is kind of wild to see me in this form since we both didn’t even know I was a wolf shifter.


Chapter 42: The Battle in Deming