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

Darren yanked the blade free, sending a spray of blood across the floor. The wolf turned eyes the size of saucers on Darren, ears lying flat against his skull, fur standing on end. At that distance, he saw there was a white patch on its chest, and Darren resolved to use that as his target.


The wolf leaned back on its hind legs, its massive muscles gathering for a fresh attack. Darren braced himself, attuned to every flinch, every twitch, every snarl of the wolf’s lip. He needed to feel the wolf beneath his skin, he needed to stare him down, challenging him without a word. He didn’t look away. He didn’t blink. The staredown could have only lasted for a second, maybe two, but for Darren, it stretched on much longer.


Chapter 66