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

A long, haunting howl split the night. It was closer than he’d expected, with an edge that made his chest hurt. Aden. He knew it like he knew his own voice. He could recognize every nuance, when Aden was happy, when he was horny, when he was frustrated. This didn’t sound like any of those. This made his heart stutter and start again, and forget for precious seconds why exactly they were out here.


He couldn’t be hurt. Security was up. Nobody else was out here. Nobody—


Darren caught himself taking the step closer to the sound. They were alone. Just him and Aden. Aden was using his own tricks to try and draw Darren out, just like Darren had done with the knife.


Chapter 72