Sometimes trusting someone is the hardest thing of all. Marlow is at a loss. His team has been permanently transferred to the Allegheny forest to act as a liaison between the shifters there and humans, but what does that mean exactly? The team is figuring things out, and one step of doing that is integrating, which is why he decides to move in with the badgers. The fact that Misha, one of the carriers, still lives in badger territory in the Bishop house might be related. Misha had his son a few months ago, and he’s still learning how to be a father. The trauma of what he’s gone through doesn’t help, but he’s safe now, and he’s not alone taking care of Tommy. Having his friends makes the situation better, but when Marlow moves into the Bishop house, Misha can’t stay away. Misha is a sweet man who’s been through hell, and Marlow is more than happy to help him with his son. However, Marlow has other people to worry about, like his brother, who’s stuck with their abusive mother. Maybe now that Marlow has a home, he’ll finally manage to get custody of Jackson, but it won’t be easy—just like finding a way to make his relationship with Misha work won’t be. Misha is wounded and scared to trust that Marlow is there to stay, while Marlow is torn between Misha and Jackson. Is there a way for their relationship to work and both of them to be happy, or will they eventually lose each other?