Ayala, 18, has always been a hopeless romantic and a dreamer. After a whirlwind year, she's ready to settle into her new life at the Santa Cruz tree house, with Jasper, Isaac, Regan, and the other members of the pack.

When she suggests they host a bonfire, Jasper and the rest agree.

It seems like a magical night. But when Ayala leans in to kiss Jasper, he backs away.

She's ready to give up on him as her mate when fate forces them into a cross-country road trip together. Soon, they learn they have more in common than they thought.

Might he be her true mate after all?

Bella Lore is the paranormal romance author of the MY TRUE MATE series, comprising five books; THE ALPHA'S MATE series, comprising four books; the REJECTED BY THE BETA series, comprising four books; 9 NOVELLAS BY BELLA LORE, comprising nine books; and the MORTAL series, comprising five books.

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