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

He drove the Viper right up to the front door. The house was dark, and even a little foreboding, but Darren felt nothing but relief. They were home. That was all he cared about. And if he couldn’t help Aden by himself, he would call Domingo or, God forbid, Gail, and they would know how to deal with his injuries.


Aden’s head hung low as he made his way up the walk to the front door, and Darren’s heart twisted. He had never seen his lover like this, and he hoped to never see Aden beaten, bleeding, exhausted again. He unlocked the door, holding it open for Aden, and then went ahead of him to the bathroom. He spread a towel on the floor, and began searching through the cabinets, finding anything that would help him clean and close the wounds.


Chapter 41