Prologue

The legendary Tears of the Queen are red diamonds that have the ability to turn someone from human to werewolf or werewolf to human. When Maximillian Santos, alpha of his pack, learns someone else is trying to find the Tears, he knows he needs to find them first. He convinces Alicia Braswell to help him.

Alicia Braswell is a gemologist and is part of the legend. The poem Max shares with her just about calls her by name and says she’s the one who is supposed to find the Tears. The Tears talk to her. Not in words, but in vibrations. She gets guidance from them.

Stacey is Alicia’s assistant and also a werewolf. She was sent to protect Alicia. She refuses to shift because of the fear she has had engrained in her. When the boy she was promised to came of age, killed his father and started ruling his pack with an iron fist, Stacey’s father took his family and ran to keep her safe. She even speaks to Alicia about using the Tears on herself to make her human. She hopes it will stop the man from looking for her.

Patrick is Max’s second and attracted to Stacey. When he realizes someone is funneling money from his company, he hires Stacey to help him find the culprit. The more time he spends with her the more he wants her. He faces the alpha she fears, defeating him and taking his pack as his own so Stacey can live in peace as his mate.

Catherine is Patrick’s sister and Max’s third in command. She is also the pack historian. She works at one of the local colleges in Charlotte as a professor of legends and myths throughout history. She becomes Max’s second when Stacey, who is now pregnant, is close to her due date and Patrick wants to spend more time with her until the baby is due.

Now the journey of Max’s pack continues…