Growing up with a cruel father, in a pack full of angry werewolves, Rory Beaumont taught herself to be tough, and untrusting of anyone. When her father tells her that she is leaving home to go marry an Alpha's son, she has to be smart, cautious, and resilient. A 'mate' is a werewolf's soul mate. As a child Rory thought it was something to believe in. As a twenty year old, she was convinced it was just a fairy tale, and that she would never find her mate. When she does, her whole life, everything she new gets turned upside down. Especially, when he tells her he doesn't want her.