The Ripple Effect

PT I:
Sophie lost everything as the result of one horrible night: she lost herself, and her parents disowned her for the child she carried. Instead of telling them the truth about the disgusting man in the forest, she took off running for as long as her legs would carry her. She could deal with them hating her, but she couldn't handle them pitying her.

She sacrificed everything for her new son, toiled away at a going-nowhere job, let him sleep in the only bed in their tiny one-bedroom home, and devoted herself to being only a mother. He would be her world, and she would never hold his creation against him.

But when Rein makes a new friend at school, she begins to question her past. The boy looks so much like Rein, so much so that they could easily pass as brothers. And the boy's uncle stirs up feelings she thought she could no longer possess. But there is something all-too-familiar about him...

And not in a good way.

PT II:
It was rock-bottom for Luca. Having been rejected by his mate, he fled southward with the hopes of making himself forget. But two years pass, and his wolf just cannot let go of the grief and rage he directs toward Sophie.

During his travels he hears a soft sound, a little girl whimpering in pain. A little girl who insists she is on her own and perfectly fine with it. She provides a distraction, to both Luca and his wolf, and he finally starts to let go.

And when the girl's past starts to creep up, Luca is forced to make a choice to face his own demons, or to turn around and keep running.

But for a man who Fate ignored, his choice could have serious consequences.