Book excerpt: Mates were trouble. That’s why Damon would never commit to one. Sophie escapes to the White Mountains with her friend for a ski weekend. When she skis off trail and gets lost in the mountains, she stumbles into the path of a wolf. Only it’s bigger than any she ever thought existed, and it’s baring its fangs at her. Damon has refused to ever mate with another, since his father went mad after losing his. When Damon meets a woman his wolf recognizes as the one, the call is more difficult to ignore. And when he catches her scent on the mountain, he can’t fight it any longer. He tracks her through the forest to ensure she’s safe. Only Sophie has stepped into another pack’s territory. If Damon crosses the boundary, he’ll break a treaty. Mates--not just trouble. They could lead a shifter to spark pack war... Fated mates and forbidden love. Escape into the magic of the White Mountains with the Franconia shifters.