She stands on her own two feet. He's a shifter with a protective instinct. Can they satisfy their deepest desires in each other's arms?Cassie Albright is laser-focused on her future. Determined to graduate college and leave her family's bad reputation in the dust, the petite redhead refuses any support that has even a whiff of charity. But when a strange, handsome, and definitely naked man appears in her bedroom, all her logic goes up in smoke.Brice Walker is ready to move on. Cast aside by a demanding father, the powerful wolf only returns home to visit his sick grandmother? until he runs into a feisty young woman who feels like the other half of his soul. So when his beloved gran begs him to take care of the stubborn beauty, he brings out every weapon in his charmer's arsenal to break through the walls she's built.Convinced that accepting help proves she's weak, Cassie struggles to give the Southern hunk the cold shoulder and hide the way her heart races in his presence. And with Brice's careful plans at risk if he claims a mate, old feelings of rejection kindle doubt that their passionate chemistry means forever.Will savagery tear them apart before they can admit their perfect pairing?Awakened by the Wolf is the sizzling first book in the Wahyas of Walker's Run paranormal romance series. If you like captivating characters, page-turning action, and clever nods to fairy tales, then you'll love Kristal Hollis's fated attraction.