Gauge Alexander is done hiding who and what he is. After touring StoneCrow Estates-a community built for Skin Walkers-he accepts CEO, Monroe StoneCrow's, offer of employment. As an accountant and Sentry for the estate, Gauge vows to live as he'd always dreamed, out in the open with no more secrets or regrets. Ella Garret is on the run. After her sister's suspicious death, Ella kidnaps her niece in hopes of keeping the child from suffering the same fate as her mother. With nowhere to go, she contacts an old friend, Stoney Lydon, who offers her sanctuary at StoneCrow Estates. Having no other choice, Ella accepts the offer and flees to Montana. When Ella is hired as Gauge's assistant, he instantly recognizes the telltale signs of someone living a lie. Little Ms. Garret is not what she seems and, as a Sentry for the Estate, it is Gauge's duty to find out just what it is she's hiding. The problem is that part of Gauge's dream life included claiming his mate. With his attention focused on his unwitting assistant, he's drawn to her and before he can stop it he's yearning for the Skin Walker affliction to set in. Ella might hide from herself and those around her, but she won't hide from her mate even if he has to use her niece to force Ella's submission.