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 walk home was silent, and the walk to our bedroom even more so. 


There was nothing said between us besides actions. The creaking floorboards beneath our feet, the swinging open of a door, the closing of it as Victor allowed me to step in after him and shutting it behind me. 


He sat on the bed wordlessly, and I took that as my cue to go to the bathroom first. The night air was somewhat warm—or was that me?—and the door closing behind me was an action so cold I had to place my hand over my mouth to prevent a sob.


Heartache overwhelmed me, and I found myself hunched over the sink with nausea. As quickly as that came, I shut off the side of my link, refusing to let my emotions seep into his mind and have him know how this entire situation had affected me. I felt myself move from one foot to another, from the one that was injured to the one that had not been. 


Chapter 125: Going Back