With the death of her mother, Anais is now the female alpha of her pack. But, as tradition dictates, Anais must find her mate. And she must find him fast lest the tenous grip she has on ruling the pack completely disintegrates. A tournament is called to test the mettle of all males in the pack. Then Terrik arrives. As Anais finds herself taken by him, she discovers that he may be at fault for – the worst thing that’s ever happened to her. The premature death of her father.