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 stared wide eyed at the boy who had shot forward from the tree and wrapped himself around Victor, who in turn stared at me with just as shocked an expression.


“Hey,” I called out to the boy gently as I tried to pull him from Victor. But the boy’s grip around my mate’s waist was steeled and he only turned his head lightly to look at me. Wide, bright blue eyes stared at me, shining with tears and blood below it. “What’s your name, huh?”


I pushed his hair back, jet black and soft, covered in leaves and sticks. He didn’t seem much younger than we were, maybe fifteen or sixteen, but the fear in his eyes made him look younger. 


“Jasper,” he whispered, his voice coming out stuttered and soft. “Are they gone?”


Chapter 54: The Stakes Are Raised