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Copyright © 2023 by Serenity Rayne Copyright © 2023 Blood Queen Publishing All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. Signature page Musical inspiration provided by: I do no...
Copyright © 2023 by Serenity Rayne Copyright © 2023 Blood Queen Publishing All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. Signature page Musical inspiration provided by: I do not own the rights to the songs featured in the playlist or attached to the chapter. The songs are what inspired the mood for the selected chapter. So, please enjoy the playlist and make sure to match the song up with the appropriate chapter. Claimed by the Alpha Pack Playlist. Content warning Content warnings are an important element to any novel. I don’t ever want to harm a reader. So for this reason, I will list the warnings here. Primal hunting / chasing Biting and blood exchange Harm to a harem member Violence outside of harem Emotional abuse from prior relationship Blood and gore Murder / Death Book one of four This is a paranormal why choose romance with poly elements. It’s a journey of self-discovery and personal growth. There are many situations included that are intended for MATURE audiences (18+) Throughout this book, there are references/ instances that may trigger some individuals such as: FMC escapes an abusive relationship, threats from outside of the harem, near death experience of a harem member, emotional damage, biting, marking, mating, knotting, submission. Author Ramblings: Dear Readers, It’s been a hell of a ride since I started back in 2019. As I continue on my author journey, it’s been a path of growth and constant learning. I feel in the last year my craft has grown from the savage and aggressive in your face FMC’s to the ones that have depth and problems like the rest of us. As silly as it sounds, I call them more realistic fantasy female main characters. I feel like my girls have become more relatable over time and their worlds are more immersive than before. Since the fall, my life flipped upside down and a ten-year relationship / marriage ended. Along this journey, I found in my co-author probably one of the best friends I have had in a very long time. Cassandra and I spent a good part of last year working through personal problems and supporting each other through it all. No matter what our problems were, we could count on each other for the understanding and support we both needed. No matter how daunting or dismal my day seemed, Cass, my Emotional Support Muppet, was there with a comment, a meme, or some song that struck a chord with us and our problems. There were dark days and then some even darker ones that made me question my life decisions. When those moments of doubt surfaced instead of reacting like I used to with rage and attacking what was hurting me. I went to my friend and talked through everything that was making me question myself. They say that authors leave a little piece of themselves on the page and it’s true. Grace is a combination of two parts of my life. The man that fathered my son then yeeted out not wanted to be a father. I spliced him with the emotional damage my most recent ex caused. Every moment of heartache and fear I felt towards the end, I put on paper. This book helped me heal some of the damage and allowed me to start to believe in love again. Readers notes: This is the first book in a new universe. There will be four books in this series with an expansion of the universe in the future after Return to Wolf Creek concludes. This is a why choose romance with poly elements, meaning that everyone can love each other however feels right as long as all parties consent to it. This is a slow/ med burn novel heavy on plot and major world building. From book two on there will be group scenes featuring the surprise from the end of book. The core of the original group is their bonded Omega, the M/M relationships featured in this series is built on love and trust and existed prior to the FMC joining the family group. With that being said communication becomes a topic of conversation in the poly group at a point in the story. Communication and consent are huge corner stones in a poly relationship. For signed books please go Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing. -Muhammad Ali Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Contents Signature page Musical inspiration provided by: Content warning Author Ramblings: Readers notes: Prologue - Grace 1. Grace 2. Elinor Prologue - Grace ~As the World Falls Down - David Bowie~ Twenty years ago - “We shouldn’t be here.” “I’ll