After her supposed friends leave her in the middle of nowhere with no other option than to walk, Lavinia Frock immediately feels as if she's being watched. Then she sees the black, evil shadows creeping toward her. What she is faced with is far more frightening than any human being. Just as she thinks she's about to die two tall, muscular men seem to appear out of nowhere and come to her rescue. She has trouble believing her own eyes as they fight off the shadows with scimitars. Nehi "En" Fadil and Menna "Men" Jahi know that Lavinia is their mate, but trying to convince her that they are the men for her is an additional problem. How do you convince the love of your life you are meant to be together, when she has no idea that evil or sentinels exist?