Liam Hawthorne thought he was prepared for everything in his new job. He is a shifter the Council chose to work in the headquarters of the new Lycan-Human Initiative. It wasn't so long ago that shifters suspected of the crime were hunted mercilessly, so his participation is definitely an improvement even if he has to move and start working with a new partner. He wasn't expecting Lio Vargas. Lio once belonged to a Hunters human group who worked to uncover and punish shifters involved in crimes. He is skeptical about Initiative, and working with shifters is a purely political move. Then he meets Liam. They are attracted to each other, but reluctant to make a move. Once they finally succumb, the results are explosive. But human-shifter relations are still fraught with problems. Liam and Lio are now trapped in a plan, and if it succeeds, it can put an end to Initiative, their new relationship, and their lives.