The Great War has ended And Gillian is to marry a werewolf of her father's choosing, ensuring the purity of their noble bloodline. Still, she can't forget Ross, whose forbidden touch unleashed a passion she'd never known. Learning that they have a son makes Ross even more determined to prove his worth to Gillian, despite being merely a quarter werewolf. Then a mysterious spate of murders casts a pall of suspicion upon him. Torn between duty and desire, Gillian knows she must push Ross away. Even as their hunger for each other grows stronger by the hour...