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

Still, when Darren still hadn’t showed when it was time to leave, Aden was mildly annoyed. He got into the Viper and squealed the tires as he pulled out into the street.


The Arboretum closed at five to the public, but any wolf in town knew how to sneak in and use the grounds to roam. Aden parked near the Bladensburg Road entrance and scaled the gates barring entrance to head past the boxwood and azalea collections. Their meeting was in the open ground near the National Capitol Columns, where there could be no surprises. If something went wrong, it would be easy to run for cover from there.


Chapter 37