Review: Leader Of The Pack
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 3, 2013
Title: 1302 The Alpha (The 13th Floor Book 2)Author: Christine RainesPublished:Jan 6, 2013Publisher: Christine RainesPages:45Genre: RomanceTags: Paranormal Romance, - Short Novel / Novella, WerewolvesStephanie Porter, and alpha on the run, hiding out from her old pack.  Stephanie had inherited her pack upon the death of her father. She had run it fairly watching out for all its members.  The three lone wolves asked to join and she accepted they.  Matt soon became involved with her sister Starr, Jane and Colin weren't to bright but they had muscles.  Little did she realize they were there to infiltrate the pack to pave the way for Matt's brother Wyatt to take over.  Shortly after Wyatt arrived he challenged Stephanie for the pack.  Stephanie lost, but Wyatt didn't run her off.  Instead he kept her in the basement and beat her regularly and that was the best part of her stay in the basement.  Wyatt wanted as a mate and did not care if she wanted him.She eventually escaped and ran settling in Carmine.  She found a place to stay, work in the best butcher shop in town and was close enough to the woods for some runs one in a while.  She knows Wyatt and the others are close and has been hiding out in the apartment for weeks.  Unable to stand it any more she decides to chance it and go for a run to calm her nerves and for enjoyment.  Unfortunately her old pack is running in the woods that night too.  When Scott and June corner her a rogue wolf comes to her rescue.  He shows her a way out and takes her to the edge of the woods.Stephanie is surprised when the same wolf comes up to her at the art supply and book store.  After discovering James is a made wolf and he has learned to mask his sent Stephanie agrees to meet him the next day.  Unfortunately  Wyatt finds her before then.  While trying to escape Wyatt she comes across James once more and he again shows her a way to escape so that Wyatt and the others can't track her.  With no choice they ban together.  Stephanie must decide whether to fight for her pack or take flight once more.An intriguing series about the residents that resides on the 13th floor of an apartment building.  Follow Stacy as she comes to terms with her past and decides what is best for her and James.  Should she challenge Wyatt knowing she will die if she fails or should she and James start a new pack forgetting about her sister forever.  What is really going on in the city? How is it that the 13th floor can hide itself from some people?  This novella may be only 45 pages, but Christine packs quite a punch in those 45 pages.  This is a stand alone book but if you would like to learn about others on the 13th floor pick up 1301 : The Marquis, 1303 : The Dragon Slayer, 1304 : The Harbinger.  All of which are available now.  1305 & 1306 : The Oracle and The Vampire should be available sometime in May 2013.