This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER TWO CHAPTER THREE CHAPTER FOUR CHAPTER FIVE CHAPTER SIX CHAPTER SEVEN CHAPTER EIGHT CHAPTER NINE CHAPTER TEN CHAPTER ELEVEN CHAPTER TWELVE EPILOGUE SAFETY MORE BY VIOLA RIVARD CHAPTER ONE Wolves are endurance hunters. Large packs rely on large prey, and in order to fell creatures that are bigger than they are, wolf packs have to be well coordinated and patient. Hours can turn to days as they hunt their prey, slowly chipping away at its strength and resistance. That strategy had never suited Hale. As an alpha werewolf, he was stronger, faster, and larger than all of his prey. He rarely needed assistance and never needed patience to get what he wanted. That was why his brother’s mate posed such a unique challenge to him.