Into the Grasslands by Christine Michelle

Mirage Island Mates #1 – A rejected mate, wolf-shifter, paranormal romance with bite!
This is book one of Nika and Thorin’s story.

Nika
I returned from college to discover that my fated mate, Aiden, had established an Alpha’s harem in my absence. Alpha harems were outlawed under his father’s rule for the devastation they caused the packs of old.
Aiden’s father never explained to his son why shipping your fated off to Mirage Island until you were ready for them was a bad choice. My fated thought I would be there waiting for him to return for me.
The true reason for the island’s existence, and my only hope at a different fate, was that the rejected were often re-fated and given a second chance pairing that would be just as strong as the original.

Thorin
An Alpha with no mate is no Alpha at all.
My father taught me that. It was why he stepped down when my mother passed into the beyond.
I had no heirs. Eventually, there would be a fight for my position that could devastate my pack. My last hope was something I didn’t want to face – the possibility of another mate.
How could I seek another when my heart was already taken by my choice mate after years of failing to find my fated?

No cheating, but there is a cliffhanger! Part two of Nika and Thorin’s story is Beyond the Grasslands and must be read to complete their happily ever after.