Bern is a quiet sort of a receptionist at the police station, a registered vampire dependent on government blood, and living in an otherkin ghetto. Kerry is a policeman, and an unregistered werewolf on the ‘down low’. When Kerry is framed for murder and trapped in his wolf-form Bern sees no option but to flee for Canada. But when the lovers are separated governments, paranormal gangs and even Kerry’s own family conspire to keep them apart. Bern needs to get in touch with his inner monster to save Kerry from a fate worse than death and keep them together against all odds. ***This story is a greatly expanded version of Blue Murder found in the anthology Creatures of the Night, Creatures of Delight.***