Book excerpt: Cornered by the realisation that she is alone among her enemies, dangerous rivalries threaten Netya as she struggles with the prospect of embracing the Moon People and their way of life, or abandoning them. But there are friends amidst the pack as well as foesNew passions, new knowledge, and new bonds await Netya as the alpha's consort. But is the price of being bound to such a man worth the dangers it entails? Is his concubine a servant, a slave, or is she something more? Part two of a five-part serial novel. 28100 words in length. Contains explicit sexual content.