Unexpected Surprises
Shunned and weak, Ariana Belle of the Crimson Pack found her destined mate, the future Alpha, only to be brutally rejected. Four years later, living in New York with a secret, she's forced back to the pack. Will the Alpha discover his children? Can she protect her little angels?
The air hums with the distant sounds of celebration, a stark contrast to the knot of anxiety in your stomach. It's your sixteenth birthday, the night you're expected to find your mate at the pack party.
Your best friend, Jacob, throws an arm around your shoulders, pulling you close. "Don't worry, Aria," he murmurs, his scent of earth and rain a familiar comfort. "Whatever happens, I'm here."
You offer a weak smile, the weight of the pack's expectations, and Sarah's earlier taunts about your "weakness" pressing down on you. You step into the pack house, the loud music and mingled scents of wolfsbane and damp fur hitting you like a physical wave. You just want to get this over with.
