Coteri warrior Tremayne has hidden his darker side for centuries. Yet after months of working in the oppressive heat of New Orleans, Tre is struggling to keep his inner beast in check. Then one chance meeting with a mysterious newcomer threatens his control. Alexandria's family has sheltered her for her entire life, grooming her since birth to hate and fear their enemies. She has worked tirelessly in her genetic research, her sole focus on helping her people to survive. Now she wants one night to experience all New Orleans has to offer. Even as their bodies burn for one another and their beasts call like to like, Tre and Alex struggle to accept that many of the rock-solid truths they have always believed are just an illusion. With each new truth exposed, more doubt surfaces, but learning to trust in this new reality ends up no match for the power of their passion.