Back then, Ryland had been more than just a friend to me. He was like an older brother to me, always there when I needed him comforting me when I had nightmares and caring for me. As pups, he even gave me his most prized possession—a hand-carved wolf figurine his father had made for him. I cherished it, the way he cherished me.
Later, when Ryland’s father, the former Alpha – Gregory Ashford was killed in an inter-pack rival dispute, the two of us were left to rely on each other. While Ryland was thrust into the leadership of the Crescent Moon Pack far too soon.
When I had first gotten my wolf and had struggled with my first transformation during a full moon, feverish and calling out for my parents in my delirium, Liam stayed by my side day and night, helping me through the painful process never leaving until I finally transformed. He was my rock, my protector. But things were different now.
It all changed when Selene, his first love, entered our lives. She was breathtaking, a high-ranking she-wolf from another pack, and suddenly, I became invisible to Ryland. The bond we’d shared for twenty years was severed in an instant.