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

The first trial had been about teamwork, assessing and judging how much and how well we could work together as a group—as a pack. Despite the disruption of the wolves that had attacked the kids we were meant to find and protect, we had managed to pass the first stage well without any other complications.


The second trial, though a trick through and through, had been about selflessness. About sacrifice. About whether or not you would be willing to risk your life and die for the team, for the cause, I suppose. 


But what was the cause, here? What were we expected to accomplish now?


There had been themes in all of the trials we were placed under so far. There had to be a theme here, too. Something we could use to help us figure out what was expected of us. I guess this would’ve been a lot easier if there wasn’t so much tension between Victor and I.


Chapter 72: No One Else