Sacred Shift by Theresa Hissong

Previously Published in the Hearts Unleashed Anthology
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Maverick Quinn opened his pride to two new members, knowing they were in dire need of a new alpha, but what he didn’t expect was for his mate to arrive alongside her elderly grandmother. When he scents her for the first time, not only does he know she’s his mate, but it’s obvious the female was a born an alpha.
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Sora Weston had never learned to use her powers as an alpha, because of her father’s denial that she would follow in his footsteps. After an infection takes out her entire pride, she moves to Missouri with her grandmother, looking for a new home and an alpha to pledge herself. The instant connection with the pride’s alpha sets off a chain of sacred events with Sora and Maverick once they finally accept their fate.
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When the news comes from Sora’s old home that vandals have destroyed the land where she was raised, her mate sends her back to Washington with Guardians to investigate.
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What they find there will change everything.