Tara Landon has never experienced love–even worse–she’s endured a lifetime of beatings. After reaching her breaking point, she decides to run away to start a new life without anyone pinning her down or holding her back. 

However, not far into her journey, she is intercepted by soon-to-be alpha Victor Bane, a brooding, mysterious, emerald-eyed man. The thought of him scares Tara as much as it arouses her. 

She doesn’t think much of the encounter until she learns that…oh, she’s destined to be Luna of Victor’s pack. The freedom she sought is quickly ripped away from her and she must make a decision: to accept or reject her fated mate.

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“I have you for a lifetime, Tara. I can be patient,” he relayed with an erotic moan.

He looked me in the eyes, as I gestured for him to unbutton my blouse. I whispered, “You might be patient, Victor. But, it isn’t polite to keep a woman waiting.”

“What will it take for you to say yes?” he asked lustfully.

“Something you can’t give.”

The Alpha and His Outlander Luna

I started seeing strange wolves around. They were coming into Forest Bend every day. Most of them seemed like they were there on vacation but every now and then, I noticed some of them sneaking around, slipping through the buildings, and acting shady. 


“Who are all these new people?” I asked, sticking close to Victor. 


“They are from the Third and Second Moon Clans,” he explained. 


“Why are they coming in now?” I asked, looking around at several new faces. 


None of them seemed to notice I was an outsider. They didn’t stare at me or whisper behind my back. For the first time, I moved around Forest Bend without thinking I didn’t belong. 


“They are coming in preparation for the eclipse. All the clans will be there. It is normal for them to start arriving early,” he told me. 


“Even the ones sneaking around?” I asked, raising an eyebrow. 


Chapter 29: Rising Tensions