Kael Anderson lost his future mate and luna, Stephanie, during a rogue attack. Stephanie's death left his entire pack in mourning; her death anniversary was even declared a pack holiday.

Five years later, Kael discovers that Stephanie's younger sister Astrid is his mate. But how can that be? Wasn't Stephanie supposed to be his mate? And would his pack even accept Astrid as his mate and Luna-many have always blamed Astrid for Stephanie's death, because Stephanie died trying to save Astrid.

For her part, Astrid has lived in the shadow of her beautiful older sister for years. She knows very well that pack members and her parents wish that it was Astrid that died that day instead of Stephanie. Astrid had looked forward to the day that she would meet her mate and finally feel important to someone.

Discovering that her mate is Kael is Astrid's worst nightmare, especially when Kael reacts poorly to the discovery. Astrid decides that she is unwilling to live in Stephanie's shadow any longer. She will not spend the rest of her life with a mate who wishes she was someone else. She rejects Kael, who all too quickly accepts the rejection.

Soon afterwards, horrifying truths come out and Kael immediately regrets letting Astrid go. He sets out to get Astrid back and right the wrongs that have been done. But is it too late? Will Astrid find love with Kael, or with someone else?

Now, I admit that I am feeling rather jaded right now given recent revelations, so it is possible that my brain is tuning some of that genuine stuff out. But I really do not think so. And even if I am, I know beyond any doubt that even if someone may have cared before, they have not cared with the pureness of heart that Astrid had when she asked.


Because Astrid's heart is so pure, I feel an almost heightened duty to protect her. Unfortunately, as she herself likes to point out, right now that means giving her the space she needs to heal—even if that means she is in that a&&hole Brady's pack while she does so.


But it also means that I have to make sure that I am nothing but honest with her. I cannot risk her heart being broken through my negligence or through misunderstandings that I have caused between us.


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