Oliver Pierce has been on edge for too long. It's been years since he let his wolf out, and with good reason. That evil is something that he's wished away since he was a little boy. There's only one thing that puts a smile on his face, one that he hides behind his eyes. She works at the coffee shop he always stops at on his way to work. Something pulls him toward her, and it takes more effort than he cares to admit to staying away. How long can he keep it up? How long can he hold that evil away? Bridget Hill is counting down the days until she graduates college and can move out of her soon to be ex-boyfriend's apartment. He's been showing signs of being more than just emotionally abusive, and she knows she needs to get out. When he makes himself physically abusive towards her at work is when she truly fears for her life for the first time. Only a regular customer steps in the way. He's dark, mysterious, and all tatted up. He's her knight in shining armor. Something tells her she can trust him, can she open up to him, though? The past has a way of creeping up. Slithering its way and revealing the evil that hides in the corners. What happens when everything you've ever wanted is right in front of you? What if everything you've ever feared has come back? Content Warning: This book is intended for a mature audience. It contains adult themes, coarse language, sexual situations, nudity, and other content not intended for children.