The Runt and the Alpha
In a shifter community where strength reigns supreme, Katarina, the 'runt' of the pack, is inexplicably chosen by the council to potentially be the Alpha's mate. Despised by the Alpha and determined to avoid shaming her pack, she makes a dangerous vow. Can she defy fate and the Elders' will before time runs out?
The scent of spaghetti fills the air, a rare moment of peace for Katarina and her family during a quiet dinner. It has been a week since a strange incident in the forest and a reckless jump, a week Katarina wishes could erase the recent troubles.
A loud, insistent knock shatters the tranquility. Beta Leo stands at the door, his presence a harbinger of trouble. The Alpha, Milo, is nearing his twentieth birthday, the deadline to find his mate, and the Elders have taken matters into their own hands. Leo's summons isn't for the eager Josanna, but for Katarina, the pack's perceived 'runt.'
