Sons of Rockwood: A Werwolf Ménage Novel by Stefanie Gerken

for the Darkmoor family beta wolf." Annabelle stood up and walked over to Milow. She leaned against her doorframe and looked toward the stairs. "You know, Milow. I don't understand this whole outdated system. Why do we women need the alpha's OK? Why aren't we allowed to just transform and live out our wolf? I hate the thought of needing a man first to bring out my full power." "Today, we may have a large number of women in our ranks. But far too often in the past, women died because they did not have the strength to transform. This gave us weak werewolves and so we almost died out. The old alphas decided to take this step, that women should no longer transform on their own, to protect them and, to preserve their dignity." "To preserve their dignity? It seems to me that's just an excuse." "An excuse? Definitely not. You haven't seen what it's like when a wolf turns." "How could they? After all, we women aren't allowed to!" Milow put his hand on her shoulder and squeezed it lightly. "Believe me. The first transformation is painful and daunting. And not every she-wolf is a born Luna." Annabelle did not look over at him. She knew that by now most werewolves no longer believed the stories of born lunas. Far too often, the women really were weaker. But Annabelle knew there was a reason for hope. She was one of those reasons, even if she couldn't tell anyone. "Believe me. Menstruation is brutal and bloody. A transformation can't scare me. We women can withstand more than you men thi