The Mine Between Us

I can fake the mate bond. I walk into a pack, breathe in a stranger's scent, and make their wolf believe I am the one fate chose. It is a filthy talent, but it is the only thing keeping my little sister alive. My pack sends me to Blackpine to pose as the fated mate of its blind Alpha, Silas, and deliver him to the Silver Council. One month of lies, one payout, one cure for Nell. Simple. Except the moment Silas turns his head and speaks my name like he has been waiting for me, the bond I invented begins to feel real. His cousin Mara, the Beta with amber eyes and a knife behind her smile, watches every breath I take. The sealed mine beneath Blackpine is waking, and I am standing between a dying Alpha, a suspicious Beta, and the pack that owns me. But the worst part? I am starting to want to stay.

Place and Time: The Adirondack highlands of upstate New York, present day.