Honestly, I felt a little cheated and disappointed. I have to admit, part of the lure for this book was the beautiful cover. I thought that it was gorgeous. The story, however, was not. Don't get me wrong, the concept of it was wonderful. 2 separate packs of werewolves masquerading as humans with Keepers making sure they don't cross any lines, I mean, how cool is that? It's like reading about the cool gangs in school. 
 Calla Tor has always known her destiny: After graduating from the Mountain School, she'll be the mate of sexy alpha wolf Ren Laroche and fight with him, side by side, ruling their pack and guarding sacred sites for the Keepers. But when she violates her masters' laws by saving a beautiful human boy out for a hike, Calla begins to question her fate, her existence, and the very essence of the world she has known. By following her heart, she might lose everything-- including her own life. Is forbidden love worth the ultimate sacrifice? 
 What, or rather who, I couldn't stand was Calla. She keeps going on about she's a warrior and how she's supposed to lead but really, her behavior is anything but. Clearly, a love triangle is introduced here and as Shay, the human boy, gets closer to her, she keeps reminding him that she "belongs" to Ren. Nothing wrong with that, EXCEPT then she starts kissing Shay, willingly spends more time with the boy. I mean, she keeps telling herself that she has to stay ahead from him; that she knows who she is in life, but clearly, her actions speaks differently. She says she's an alpha, she's a warrior but then, just as quickly, she is willing to go with whatever with Ren says, because why? He's a male alpha. For someone who is trying to advocate girl power, she's not doing a very good job. Of course, I'm not saying that she has this intent but clearly, anyone reading this can tell that she's confused. 
 It seems that the boys in this love triangle equation are the sane ones. Ren is the male alpha of the Bane pack and while it is obvious he is the "player" of the school, one can see that he is truly making the effort to remain, shall we say, faithful to Calla before their official union/wedding. I can't say the same for Calla. Shay is, as previously mentioned, the human boy who falls for Calla. He is a boy who has his head screwed on right. He doesn't think Calla should commit to Ren when they're both so young and especially with Ren's reputation and he genuinely cares for Calla. For some reason, I felt that Calla was using Ren to a certain extent. In her pursuit in wanting to be a little more "normal", she gets him to kiss her. Why? So that her first kiss can truly be her own. This makes no sense to me because later on, she says he can't be with her because she needs to be Ren's mate. Way to lead a poor boy on. Why even save the boy in the first place? 
 I'm not sure if I want to continue with this series. It certainly had potential and it probably still does, if it wasn't already squandered by the horrible ending. Call me mean/ruthless, but that was the least imaginative cliff-hanger ending I have seen so far this year. Hopefully, reading Shadow Days, the prequel novella might save this series for me. 2.5 stars from me.