Asher Graham has a secret he must protect, if he was to keep his Omega mother safe. All his life, he never truly belonged anywhere because they were always on the run. But when Asher figured out a way to stay alive, he took it, even if it meant enrolling into the deadly werewolf Academy, Stone Claw Academy, where cold, and ruthless Alphas were trained.

His secret would have been safe if he hadn’t gone ahead and pissed off Stone Claw Academy’s resident bad boy and bully, Alpha Reed Jackson. Asher took what belonged to the devil and called his bluff, now he had to pay for it with the title he has fought to keep or his life. When Alpha Reed gained the upperhand and found out his secret, Asher had to dance to his tune by being his playtoy or lose everything including his life.

The past came knocking soon enough, and now Asher has to choose between getting a clean slate or being with the man who had done nothing but torment him and make his deepest, darkest desires come true. Will Asher choose Reed over everything or risk what they have to get everything he has always wanted?

I woke up to my alarm blaring and immediately regretted existing.


Everything fucking hurts. My body, my head, and my heart.


I slowly dragged myself to the bathroom and looked in the mirror then I froze. My neck was covered in marks, dark purple bruises blooming across my throat and collarbone. Evidence of Reed's mouth, Reed's teeth, and Reed's claim.


I touched one gently and winced. They were tender, visible, and impossible to hide.


I tried a hoodie with the collar pulled up but it was too obvious. A scarf would be worse in the middle of campus. Foundation wouldn't cover marks this dark. There was no hiding them.


Everyone would see, everyone would know someone had done this to me and Reed's scent was probably still all over me.


I took the longest shower of my life, scrubbing my skin until it was raw but I could still smell him. Pine and smoke lingering on my skin like a ghost.


Chapter 47 - AVOIDANCE