At the ripe age of six, she was bullied by one who she called a 'friend'. Two years later, her mother passed away. Once she turned twelve, her best friend ditched her to climb up the social ladder. She fell hard in love at the age of fifteen and had her heart broken. At the age of seventeen, she was given the burden of being an Alpha Female but things get interesting when she is handed a mate. Ashley Mendes has had her share of failed relations that left her in heartbreak. This time when love calls out to her she isn't exactly what she used to be. Gone was the innocent, bubbly girl replaced by an outspoken, valiant young woman. Ashley soon learned that being the daughter of an Alpha and the future Alpha Female of her pack, she had to turn into the strong, independent woman that she pretended to be.