"He follows me around like a predator seeking a moment of weakness before he takes down his prey.
But his eyes are soft and tell me a different story."
Eighteen-year-old Zara is a born and raised African-American city girl. She's always seen the mountains in the distance, but never once set foot in them--until she wakes up one night in the middle of them with a raging thunderstorm overhead and no memory of how she got there.
As if her situation couldn't be more terrifying, she finds a wolf staring back at her in the darkness. Just when she thinks she's about to become his next meal, she discovers that he is not what he seems.
Despite her weaknesses and limitations in the wilderness, their journey together becomes a test of trust. But when Zara learns the truth, she's not ready to accept it.
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The Zara's Wolf Trilogy:
Book 1: Zara's Wolf -- Complete
Book 2: Shadows -- Complete
Book 3: Forsaken -- In Progress.
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Author's Note: Is he her mate? I don't know, sure doesn't start off that way, hehe.
As mentioned on the summary page, this story does not contain any of the main cliches found in the werewolf genre (alpha mates, rejected mate, abused MC, or super-special-rare white wolf). These "shifters" do not have special powers like super-healing, mind-linking, or anything like that. You have normal humans with the ability to shift into normal wolves. So even in human form, these shifters do not have heightened senses.
This is an adventure story that later builds into a romance, while the 2nd and 3rd books are darker and extremely suspenseful and will make your head reel. No joke. They are intense.
Since Zara's Wolf is set in the United States, I will be using the American spelling system, even though I am Canadian. It just makes more sense to me to use the American system for a story set in America, lol.
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This is an edited first draft, not a final draft. Therefore, please respect my wishes not to post this story on Goodreads until it is finalized. Thank you.
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Big thank you to Jewel1307 for the awesome new cover! (January 11, 2015)
Without further adieu.... Onto the first chapter!