Sheriff Ashton Rawling never expected to see Darius Lyall back in town. Five years ago, just as their friendship seemed poised to turn into something more, Darius fled the small northern town of Moon Lake under suspicion of murdering a local man who was found on Lyall property with his neck brutally snapped. Now Darius has returned to celebrate the twenty-first birthday of his youngest brother, Serge. What Darius doesn’t reveal is that he, Serge, and the middle Lyall brother, Caleb, are all werewolves who use their forest cabin as a retreat where they can transform safely. Unfortunately, the moment the two men confront each other, the old attraction sparks between them. Ash looks for a way to clear Darius of murder, even though he isn’t totally convinced of his lover’s innocence, while Darius must find a way to love Ash without accidentally tearing him limb from limb during the next full moon.