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

It just made him uneasy. He had a silver tongue when it came to political friends and maneuverings, but when it came down to it, Aden preferred working with his hands. He liked fighting. He loved the chase. It was why he adored books as much as he did and preferred them to computers. He liked the tangible page, resting in his palm. Perhaps that made him archaic, but it worked for him. His pack survived because he recognized his strengths.


But Darren had different strengths. He had different abilities. He had the same need to get his hands dirty like Aden did, but he also had a cunning mind that was long accustomed to these kind of backdoor games. Subterfuge was his specialty, and considering Oliver knew Aden’s methodology backward and forward, using Darren’s expertise made the most sense.


Chapter 63