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

On the other hand, it had felt unbelievably right to curl around Aden’s form, to feel the powerful muscles beneath his soft fur, and to look in his eyes and know that Aden trusted him. Maybe even needed him.


It had been one thing to get used to having Darren around all the time. It was something else entirely to have Darren around while Aden was injured and not able to do everything he usually could on his own.


Not that he was complaining. He wasn’t. He expended a lot of energy making sure his pack was safe, seeing to other people, serving customers and contacts in an effort to make others’ lives more comfortable. Having Darren around to carry some of the load was a godsend, especially when his stitches ached more than he would ever admit, and sometimes just swallowing gave him a headache.


Chapter 48