Argenti agent Darren Sumner spent fifteen years hunting werewolves, but one night of betrayal sent him from his family of assassins into the arms of werewolf Aden Richter. Neither can deny their passion nor their hunger for the other, but as Darren tries to find his place in this new world, he wonders whether desire can be enough.<br><br>Rumors of an upcoming power struggle between the packs in Washington, DC, bring the question of Darren's role to the forefront. Is he Aden's partner and a leader of the pack? Or is he nothing more than Aden's boytoy, placed outside his family? Darren struggles to prove himself as the tensions between the packs mount and Aden's ex-lover puts a plan of vengeance into action.

On the Ragged Edge of the World

Oliver Moss was young—or he looked much younger than his years. At first glance, his face wasn’t at all attractive. His nose was too long, his mouth too hard, his eyes too small. But there was something about it that drew a person’s attention again and again. His brown hair was perfectly cut, and somehow even the way it gleamed beneath the lights spoke of the money he must have spent on it. He wore a perfectly tailored tuxedo over his compact body, and Darren knew there wouldn’t be a single inch of fat. It would all be muscle. Darren wouldn’t be surprised to learn that Oliver spent at least two hours at the gym every day. When he smiled, his teeth were perfect and white, but the expression lacked any depth or sentiment. His eyes lacked depth, too. Everything about him was shallow. Why were so many people falling for his act? Darren only saw a slick snake-oil salesman.


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