As the latest in a long line of female Alphas, Merrilee Delemont lives by the code be strong always. While she will never forsake her duty to her pack, she sometimes longs for a mate to share her life with.At least she’s found someone to share her bed: Beck Villanova, leader of the neighbouring wolf pack. Their red-hot attraction and struggle for dominance leads to wild sex, but any chance of a real relationship goes up in smoke.Until phae invaders threaten the peace of their remote valley, forcing Merrille and Beck to finally decide which is more important: vying for power, or a passionate partnership that could change their lives forever.