Introduction: Talia Lawrence has had a crush on Carly's brother and soon-to-be Alpha, Cameron Michaels, for as long as she can remember.Cameron has a crush on Talia, too, but he's done a fine job at hiding it. At least, he thinks he has, no one has ever said anything to him.  With his 18th birthday right around the corner, he will soon be able to find his mate, as long as she's also 18. But Cameron is secretly hoping it's another 2 years before his wolf finds his other half. In 2 years, Talia will be turning 18, and for the last few years, he's been hoping she's his mate. He can hold out that long. She's worth waiting for. --Meanwhile, a young woman sits just behind the tree line, watching the wolves. She's had her eye on the future Alpha for years now, and if she has anything to say about it, he will be hers, mates be damned. She's not strong enough yet, but she will be soon. She just hopes it's before he finds his mate, because that will make things a lot more difficult....