In this Montana town of Viking descended werewolves, there are secrets upon secrets. In the name of protecting his family and his kind, Raul Anderson has made some terrible decisions, and even worse mistakes. Mistakes that got him bumped from First Verndari, to the bottom of the pack. Being blackmailed is no excuse, especially when he can't prove it. Now he has to work his way back up to the top of the pack so he can challenge the werewolf he suspects is plotting to throw them into a war with humans. But that isn't his only problem. As punishment for his mistakes, he is sentenced to be a kennari-a teacher to newly bitten werewolves. His first charge is not only hotter than Helheimr, she's also the new detective the police chief has partnered with him to solve who is behind the unsanctioned bitings. Elexis Sandalius will do whatever it takes to catch the werewolf that attacked and changed her-even accept a job as a detective in a town full of werewolves, and partner with a guy who bit another woman in without her permission. She couldn't dislike the sexy, cocky ex-quarterback anymore if he had been the one to bite her. Until it becomes clear he is not what he appears to be, and is certainly not what everyone thinks he is. If they can't overcome their dislike of one another-and deal with their growing attraction-a mass murderer will not only walk but will launch their kind into war.