Book 2: Chapter 1

BOOK 2: THE ALPHA WHO CURSED HIS MATE

In the quiet town of Shadow Crest, Astrid and Ryker live peacefully with their three children: Magnus, Flint, and Josie. But when Magnus—heir to the Alpha line—accidentally curses his best friend, Nina, their world unravels. Desperate to save her, Magnus is drawn into a perilous quest through witches, forbidden magic, and resurfacing enemies. To break the curse, he must not only face Nina’s fate but also the dark secrets buried in his family’s past.

***

Magnus

“Come on Magnus, please play hide and seek with me,” Nina begs me with her large, brown, doe-like eyes.

I walk towards her with abrupt haste. She steps back until she feels the bluestone wall against her back. I tower over her with ease. My mother Astrid, the Luna of Shadow Crest, always reminds me that when I was born, I was double the size of a regular wolf baby and even now almost a foot taller and much broader than any other ten-year-old. She says I