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Prologue

Winnie

Past…

“Please don’t leave me here” My voice cracks at the plea I hate this I hate all of it I stare up at the alpha of the Gray Ridge pack, not wanting to part with hiet away froth and power I’ve noticed no one even really makes eye contact with hi with my eyes I feel safe with him It’s almost funny because he’s easily a foot-and-a-half taller than me Maybe more

Stone’s an alpha in every sense of the word I knew it from the moment he pickedoff him He was attractive, but not what I would call handsome by any stretch His dark-brown hair is shaved at the sides, with the top a little bit longer He always grips it when he gets a little bit agitated withhim around like a lost cub Which I am

Even at night, when everyone would go to bed, I’d sneak into his rootheo? He’s all I know, but that’s not saying much since I can only remember the last seven days of my life He’s my world at this point He and Gwen are all I know, and I don’t want to let that go

His big hand cupsto inhale his scent It’s now beco to take it fro flashes in his dark-blue eyes before he drops his hand away liked I burned him I want to reach out and put it back, but I don’t

When I was first found in the woods, they brought me to him, and he heldet me to shift out of bear for except my first na exceptworks, and I can read and write, but my life just isn’t there

Even the first few days after being found in the woods is still hazy in my mind Just like the rest of my life, but no one has come for me No one has come forward to claim me as theirs I was abandoned and unwanted, it seeain In seven days I’ve been cast out twice Okay,me in a new home, but it feels like it He’s founda fa throay

“This is what’s best Trust me,” Stone finally says I want to believe him Trust him I turn my head to look at the place that’s to be my hoirls who look to be about e They look like they’ve been plucked right out of a hters, and I will like it here

I hear Gwen, Stone’s sister, let out an unhappy huff from behind him She doesn’t wantfor the past two days about it I hate that they were fighting about one She wanted me to stay with them, but Stone said it just wasn’t possible I think it’s a lie He’s the alpha; he could make it so He just doesn’t want me to

Even knowing it’s a lie, I try again, not caring how pathetic it is “Please don’t o I promise I’ll be better” My voice drops a little before whispering the rest, even knowing everyone will hear it anyways They’re all wolves, they hear everything “I won’t sneak into your rooo” I feel the tears hit my cheeks

Oddly, this is the first time I’ve cried Even when I finally shifted out of bear form, I didn’t cry, and it felt like my whole body was on fire Somehow this hurts more How I’ve become so attached to hi his

A lol leaves his chest, and I can hear everyone take a step back, but I don’t No I step closer I like the sound It seems to scare everyone else, but it rowl is directed at rowl emanates from