Zeb Crandall spent his entire life being the Third Spear Carrier to the Left—he wasn't that interesting, wasn't that memorable, and just plain wasn't that much to think about—even after his conversion to werewolf. But he enjoyed being of service to his leaders at Green's Hill, and when a chance came to investigate the tainted werewolves coming up from Southern California and staging attacks on his home, he volunteers to check it out. Less than twenty-four hours later, he's on the run, trying to fight his way back up the state with a new friend in hand. Colton may have grown up in a tiny town, but he's seen enough to know that Zeb is one of the good guys. As Zeb hauls them through the state, one danger at a time, Colton realizes his luck in being rescued by one of the best men he's known. Colton thinks it's love—Zeb thinks it's pheromones. Can Colton convince Zeb that his feelings are real as they struggle to Green's Hill and the scorched haven of northern California?