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Prologue

Mabel Little ca her side while tears filled her eyes This couldn’t be happening to her There was no way the fates could be so cruel She refused to believe it

The pain she’d gotten fro to heal, but that was beside the point The ht

Perching on the edge of another fallen tree, she held her side and swiped at her cheeks as the tears started to fall

She heard him

Kneas close

The rest of their pack would follow, and if she didn’t control herself, it would be another spectacle she really didn’t want to be part of

Within seconds, he was there Lucas Naul The biggest bully and asshole within the entire pack It also didn’t help this very sah his veins, seeing as he was the Alpha’s oldest son

“You’re hurt”

She got to her feet and tried to hide her body, but it was ih she didn’t want hi it They were both eighteen this h the transition from human into wolf She’d been so afraid, she’d done extensive research, and much to her surprise, there hadn’t been any pain Just this natural instinct as theHer parents had advised her to remove her clothes before it happened There was no reason to keep the garments as they were torn into shreds immediately after

After finding a private location, she’d stripped down and waited for as to co for The moment it had arrived, she’d felt so free Her as finally out and able to run, to play, to do whatever the hell she wanted to do Her parents had always told her this was hoould feel She didn’t realize how thrilling it would be

For the first couple of hours, she’d explored the forest, running, freeing herself from the burdens of her human skin

Then, it had happened She’d come upon a scent that had made her stop When she turned, it had been there, the presence

Pulling out of the sick lared at Lucas “You stay away from me”

“God daames”

She burst out laughing “Gaht now? I’ home”