Tucker Gage doesn't spend all his time at the Silver Bullet or with his pack. In his free time, he volunteers at Village de l'Espoir, also known as Village of Hope in downtown New Orleans. His passion is to protect and rescue animals in need. His path crosses with his mate, Sloan McKenzie, when the man needs a guard dog to protect him from his ex-boyfriend turned stalker. Tucker will do anything for his mate, even if that means hiding who he really is by staying in wolf form. Sloan McKenzie has locked himself away, avoiding his ex-boyfriend and the outside world. The man won't leave him alone--he shows up to Sloan's house almost every night and calls nonstop. With his behavior escalating, Sloan's brother, Matthew, takes him to, Village de l'Espoir, to get a dog for extra protection. What will happen when Sloan finds out that Tucker isn't just his guard dog, but a shifter?