Merrick James thought the boy whose scent haunted his dreams would never be anything but a wistful memory, a fantasy of what might have been ... until Peter applied for a job with his escort service. The young man needs help, and Merrick has just the job for him. As a wolf shifter in a world that doesn't believe in such things, he's lived a life of solitude. But when Peter's sweet scent hits him again, he starts to make plans for a future he never thought would be possible.