The competition for his heart is fierce. But he’s not playing fair… As the event coordinator for the Alpha Council, I never imagined getting stuck organizing a cutthroat competition for our pack’s beta wolf Garrett, but I guess that’s what I get for opening my big mouth. Now the pack thinks that marrying Garrett off will help ease the current tensions in our territory. Garrett’s loyalty to the pack is unquestionable, but it doesn’t mean he has to play fair. It’s obvious he has no desire to get married, let alone watch a group of female shifters compete in a brutal competition for his heart. When he’s not busy being annoyed at me, Garrett is flirting with me. With my professional reputation at stake, I beg him to take the competition seriously. No matter how intense the spark is between us, we can never be together. Soon he’ll be choosing a mate, and it won’t be me. And if he keeps this up, it won’t just be my job on the line, but my heart as well…

He’s my protector. And the one shifter I can’t have… Rumor has it that I’ve bitten off more than I can chew being the first female alpha, and the constant attacks and attempts on my life are becoming exhausting. When a serious soldier with a charming smile called Ryker steps in to save me, I know I’m in trouble. My only option is to hold a competition to find my mate, so I can unite my pack with a strong man by my side. With the contest so cutthroat, I’m going to need protection. Ryker is the obvious choice. He can pretend to be a contestant while keeping me safe, even though it’s clear that he doesn’t like the competition. If he wasn’t so dedicated to his job, I’d think that he was jealous. And if my pack didn’t come before my heart, he’s exactly the sort of capable mate I need by my side. Except Ryker is the one man I can't have. And if I give in to my desires, we could both end up dead...