Book excerpt: What happens when you become hostile to romance? With two lovers parting ways and starting over again.When love suddenly becomes an illusion, only to realize it was never meant to last long.Vivian Blackwood's peaceful life is shattered when her parents are brutally murdered by unknown assassin's.She flees to Carson City with her brother, Nicholas, where she adapts to city life and enrolls in a nearby highschool.Barely three months after moving to a new residence, Vivian Blackwood gets involved with a domineering Alpha of Stetson Street Pack, Adolphus Creed.Vivian initially rejects Creed's advances as he tries his best in wooing her but to no avail.At last Vivian gives in to pressure and slowly begins to bond with Creed. At first they both seem to be the best of lovers as Vivian officially becomes Creed's mate on the night of the full moon during an informal ceremony with two of them present. But a few months later Creed breaks the news to Vivian that he's ending the relationship.Vivian leaves with a heavy heart feeling used and rejected. Creed opens up another chapter as he starts afresh with his new mate, a highland werewolf, Kayla