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  The mood in the room changed in an instant. She felt a collective stillness fall across the pack as her father stood and raised his hand for silence.

  "As you all know, no pack is whole without its alpha," he said, staring out into the crowd, letting his gaze rest briefly on everyone present.

  The crowd murmured its agreement and her father continued.

  "An alpha brings strength. An alpha brings wisdom. An Alpha brings protection. And as your alpha it is my duty to ensure the safety and future of the Golden Pack."

  He tilted his head briefly to the right, acknowledging Sergei's presence.

  "Today under Council witness I name my choice of successor."

  Watching the audience, she saw the looks of surprise and anticipation flicker across their faces. A murmur spread through the room and her father held his hand up again for silence.

  Nothing like a little drama to lighten the holidays.

  "Choosing a successor is the hardest choice an alpha will ever make and I did not make this decision lightly. Our ranks are filled with strong abled candidates. Each one willing to sacrifice their lives for us all. However, might is not the sole virtue required to rule. You deserve no less than an alpha who is both strong and wise. "

  He paused and reached a hand out to her mother, placing his palm on her shoulder with a gentle squeeze.

  "Tonight, with Council witness I make my choice."

  Her father's gaze swept the crowd searching. When it narrowed on the alcove where she stood, she knew.

  He'd made the one choice she feared most.

  Marcus.

  She hung her head as his booming voice filled the air again.

  "The next alphas of the Golden Pack will be Marcus Legrand."

  Despite steeling herself for his words, her knees still wobbled at the announcement. Blood rushed through her ears, almost muting the final portion of his speech.

  "And my daughter, Georgia Walker."

  She gasped as his final words penetrated the buzz in her ears and her muscles locked frozen in shock.

  Alpha.

  The word echoed through her brain as she clenched her fists tight. Her father had named her alpha.

  Lifting her head, she stared at her parents. Their eyes glittered with determination and resolve.

  Daddy, what have you done?

  ****

  DEAR READER,

  Thank you so much for taking the time to read Midnight Dare, the second installment of my Golden Pack Alphas series. This story unfolds over the course of multiple short novels. Each release follows the continuing journey of wolf shifters and now alphas Georgia Walker and Marcus Legrand.

  I hope that you enjoyed the continuation of their story as much as I enjoyed writing it. Prior to each installment I give you the reader an opportunity to vote on some aspects of what happens next in this serial. If you'd like to participate in the voting please sign up for my newsletter here.

  The next installment will be in March 2014. If you'd like to continue reading this series please sign-up for the author newsletter here, to get an email notification on release day.

  If you enjoyed Midnight Dare, I hope you find the time to write a review and to check out the next volume in this series.

  Happy reading!

  Laurel

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  Laurel Cremant

  Laurel is a romance author, who like most writers loves to read. She has no one favorite because she believes "a good story is a good story" regardless of what genre. However, her first love (pun intended) is romance. From the sappy YA romance novel to the more risqué erotica novels, Laurel is a sucker for a good love story.

  Laurel writes paranormal and contemporary romance and is a self-proclaimed, out of the closet nerd. She admits that she can't seem to avoid adding a bit of "nerdology" or "geek-dom" to all of her books. Living in Miami, she also admits that she can't seem to avoid giving her heroines gorgeous shoes, "In Miami, we worship everything strappy, open toed and just plain hot!"

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