Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega, #1)

Cry Wolf plunges into the intricate and often brutal social ecosystem of werewolf packs, centered on Anna Latham, a survivor of three years of systematic abuse. Forcibly turned and manipulated by her Chicago pack, she believes herself a broken submissive. Her rescue by Charles Cornick—the feared enforcer and son of the Marrok, the ruler of North American werewolves—unveils her true nature as a rare Omega, a wolf whose presence inherently calms the aggressive dominance of others. Transplanted to the Marrok's remote territory in Montana, Anna and Charles navigate the awkward, fraught beginnings of a relationship their wolves have already cemented as a mating bond. Their fragile new dynamic is immediately tested when Bran, the Marrok, dispatches them to hunt a rogue wolf in the frozen Cabinet Mountains. What begins as a straightforward mission unravels into a confrontation with a far older and more sinister threat: a witch wielding black magic that corrupts the very essence of werewolf bonds. The narrative expands beyond the central couple to explore the burdens of immortality carried by figures like Bran and the ancient wolf Asil, whose tragic past holds the key to the present danger. The investigation becomes a race to prevent a malevolent force from exploiting these ancient wounds to destroy the pack's core. The story meticulously details pack politics, the constant struggle between human reason and wolf instinct, and the specific mechanics of werewolf magic and telepathy. Ultimately, Cry Wolf establishes the Alpha & Omega series as a deeper exploration of the psychological and mystical foundations of Briggs's werewolf universe. It is a novel about healing from profound damage, the slow construction of trust, and the discovery that the greatest power in a world of monsters may not be the strength to dominate, but the capacity to bring peace.