Even the happiest fairy tales are rooted in nightmares, twisted into more pleasant versions that entertained children and lured them into false pretenses. After seventeen years in isolation, Zara receives not one but two life-altering shocks. She is a rare, white werewolf and must choose a mate from among future alphas within the packs under her father's abusive control. Zara begins her transformation and attempts to overcome her ignorance of the world her father has kept hidden from her. Leaving her isolated home, she travels to four territories to meet her potential mates. Each pack holds its own story and secrets entangling with her past. Along each leg of her journey, rogues attack. She must also learn how to fight in wolf form, disentangle the truth about her true self from her father's lies, and determine which side she's on once war breaks out. status: This story is complete, including editing! **Featured on Werewolf's New Adult May-August 2022! highest rankings: #1 - supernatural, paranormal, beta, forrest, plottwist, werewolfromance, paranormalromance #2 - youngadult, war, mate, creatures, silver #16 - alpha #135 werewolf!