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 turned my head to Victor as he spoke up. The group and I had been walking in silence for some time now, looking out for clues or hints that might make this third and last trial easier, but we hadn’t found anything as of yet. 


This was also the first time since we had entered the forest that Victor had acknowledged me directly. So when I turned to him with a questioning gaze I was surprised that he was looking at me, too.


He turned away when I caught his eye, and looked at the rest of the group who was walking some paces below us. Victor turned to continue scaling the hill we were climbing. “You and Alexandria, you had the same reaction when it came to those kids in the forest. She got angry just like you did, too, with the examiner.”


Chapter 73: The Third Trial