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

His hands were sticky and too warm in the cold night air by the time he was done. He wiped them off on the rags that remained, but the chill that was left behind was as bad as the nerves twisting his insides. Aden wasn’t making a noise. Not a whimper. Not a growl. The fight seemed to have completely gone out of him, though Darren had no idea if that was because he was conserving his energy against his injuries or something more dire.


When he turned to dig through Aden’s jeans for his keys, something nudged the back of his elbow. Darren sat back and met Aden’s silver eyes, only for a moment before Aden lowered his head and licked the back of Darren’s hand.


Chapter 40