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

Hot air left me as I felt my body slam to the ground. A laugh came after, and my wide eyes opened to see Tanner standing above me. 


There was a vicious, glorious type of smile that enraptured his face—something like pride, something like contentment that I all but wanted to wipe clean off. I glowered at him when he offered his hand down to me.


“What’s that supposed to mean?” I asked, still staring at his extending hand.


“It’s supposed to mean I won. And now, I’m offering to help the loser up because I have such good sportsmanship.” He grinned, cat-like. “Come on, Tara. I didn’t know you were such a sore loser–”


Tanner barely got out the rest of his words before I was tightening my core and swinging my legs out, tripping him and causing him to fall on the ground. He was quick with the recovery, but I was quicker in my attack. Hustling behind him, I managed to secure my arms around his throat, wrap my legs around his abdomen, and pull.


Chapter 152: New Leadership