Therecanonlybeonealpha.BrynisfinallysettlingintoherpositionasalphaoftheCedarRidgePack—oratleast,herownversionofwhatitmeanstobealphawhenyou'reahumanleadingabandofwerewolves.Thenshefindsateenageboybleedingonherfrontporch.Beforecollapsing,hetellsherhisnameisLucas,he'saWere,andBryn'sprotectionishisonlyhope.ButLucasisn'tpartofBryn'spack,andshehasnorighttoclaimanotheralpha'sWere.Withthreats—oldandnew—looming,anddangerclosinginfromallsides,BrynwillhavetoacceptwhatherguardianCallumknewallalong.Tobealpha,shewillhavetogiveintoherownanimalinstinctsandbecomelesshuman.Andshe'sgoingtohavetodoitalone.Brynfacesboththecosts,andtherewardsofloveandloyaltyinthisthrillingsequeltoRaisedbyWolves.