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

In the absence of fur, Darren pulled away a little, though at least he didn’t separate from Aden completely. Aden rolled onto his back, catching Darren’s arm, and gently eased his sore shoulder against the mattress.


“Trust me when I say that you’re welcome.” Darren pressed a kiss to Aden’s shoulder. “But I meant with the pain. Do you want me to get you anything?”


“No.” Which was a partial lie because drugs sounded like heaven right then. But that would mean Darren getting out of bed, and Aden didn’t want to lose his heat. Now or ever. “I meant that, you know. Things would have gone very differently last night if you hadn’t shown up.”


“Yeah…I know. I really hoped you wouldn’t ever know I was there.”


Shame washed through Aden. He stared up at the ceiling, unable to meet Darren’s soft brown eyes. “I wish you hadn’t seen it. It wasn’t exactly my shining hour.”


Chapter 43