The betrayer isn’t always who it seems. The Tybee Ripper murders have been solved and the killer put to rest, but Poesy Wharton's not out of danger yet – and now that their relationship is out in the open, even Adam Brightstar's otherworldly gifts might not be enough to save them from a supernatural death sentence. Yet it is a secret from Adam’s distant past that may prove to be their ultimate downfall. As an unexpected visitor wreaks havoc between them, Poesy must face her feelings and make a decision that will alter the course of the future... to stand by the creature who would sacrifice himself to keep her, or to run with the boy who desperately wants to save her. But in the end, sometimes love isn’t enough.