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Prologue
TheGreatMutationchangedeverything.
A virus resulted in the enhancement of our pheromones, a major change in the chemical makeup of some hyper-aggressive people--alphas--and others who lost control of our sex drive when we went into heat. At first, everyone thought we could keep on going like normal...
...but then the Alpha Control Bureau rose, claiming omegas couldn't be trusted.
The Control War ravaged our country.
And in the ruins of the war, the Alpha Control Bureau--the ACB--took control.
They ruled for twenty-five years, until an organization called the Enclave finally rose up and destroyed them. That was three years ago--and since then, we've established a new government in our city of Solstice Bay, a megacity encompassing what used to be a collection of states in the American northeast.
We're working hard to change this world for the better...but ACB forces still want to take back their power.
And I'm about to get stuck in the middle of it.
Chapter one
Sloane
Threeyearsago,Iwas on the run, hiding in a small town north of the Canadian border.
And now...I'm here.
Sitting in the Solstice Bay Senate, making decisions for everyone in the city, alpha, beta,andomega.
As the first omega elected to Solstice Bay's brand new governing body, the pressure is on. There are people in the city who don't think people like me have any business in government, and it's essential that I prove them wrong. I'm used to getting hate mail; that's nothing new.
But this...?
This is bad.
A Secret Service agent from the Enclave--the organization that protects the Senate and enforces our new laws to protect everyone--sits across from me in my office with his hands clasped, watching as I go through the open file folder on my desk. My heart pounds as I look through the material--and I'm sure that he can hear it. He's an alpha, and even though I'm on suppressants and got a synthetic claiming mark years ago, he'll be hyper-attuned to my vitals.
I can't be bothered to care right now.
The threats are serious.
I look through photographs of the front of my house...read transcripts of voicemails that were filtered out by security before they got to me. Apparently, Senate security tried to keep me insulated from all this, and they've been keeping an eye on the situation...but it just keeps escalating.
"Who do you think it is?" I ask.
The alpha, Agent Reeves, furrows his brow and shakes his head.
"I wish we knew, but we don't have many leads yet," he says. "Based on the material we've seen, it may be a group of people targeting you--probably former ACB. They've been trying to get organized ever since we took the city back and radicalize for years, but they've never been successful. Until now."
I take a deep breath and try to stay calm, but my hands are trembling as I close the folder and push it away from me. "What's the plan? What can we do?"
Agent Reeves leans forward, his eyes locked on mine. "We're working on a security detail for you. And in the meantime, I suggest you avoid public events and try to keep a low profile."
I snort. "As a member of the Senate? That's impossible."
"I understand," he says, his voice low and steady. "But your safety is our top priority. We'll do everything in our power to protect you."
I want to believe him, but it's hard to shake the fear that's taken hold of me. I never wanted this kind of attention--I just wanted to make a difference in my community. But now, because of my position and my biology, I'm a target.
"The Alpha Control Bureau isn't in charge of this city anymore," I mutter. "Can't you do something about this? If I withdraw from public life...they're getting what they want."
