"My heart palpitated in my chest as my eyes settled on the beast of the man, my mate, his lips curled away from his teeth and he snarled at anyone who dared to come close to us, it was clear to me, the wolf had completely taken over." Christina Black barely escapes death when rogue wolves murder her family in front of her one day. She and her brother go to a tiny village, where they are abruptly confronted by the pack that has taken up residence. Christina and her brother are aware that they will be killed by another pack if they leave the area, but that one of the nation's most vicious Alphas will kill them if they remain. Christina is shocked to learn that she is the Alpha's mate when he pursues her. After being drawn into a whole different world with her brother, Christina discovers the reason behind her parents' murders and the enormous secret they have been hiding from her all of her life. As her entire world falls apart around her, Christina is confronted with realities she never believed were conceivable.