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

“You think you can just walk out the door?” Aden’s mouth hovered at Darren’s ear. “I gave you a chance to walk away from me on Halloween, and you turned it down. I warned you then it would be the only chance you had.”


“What do you want me to do, Aden?” Darren asked tightly. “Sit here and watch television while you go out and get yourself killed? Maybe if you come back, we can sing another verse about how I don’t know shit about yourpack?”


“This isn’t about what you know, or don’t know. This is about me doing what I have to, to protect my family. You’repart of that family.”


Darren tried to pull away from Aden, but the other man wasn’t going to give him an inch. “That’s fine. You do what you have to do to protect your family. But I have the right to try to protect you, too.”


Chapter 36