Anna was forcibly turned against her will by a shifter, Justin, who enjoys being sadistic. Before turning wolf, she was a happy graduate student. Since that day, her life has been one nightmare after the other. At the start of the series, she's been beaten down (and raped, and beaten, etc.). She hasn't been allowed to contact her family since she was turned (for their safety, of course). With Justin out of town, she finally has the courage to call the Maroc, the head of the North American packs. The Maroc sends Charles, his second son and enforcer, to investigate.
Charles is the son of the Maroc and a Native American medicine woman, so he have shifter abilities but also extra abilities he inherited from his mother. Unlike other shifters, he can shift in a flash, and can conjure clothing (he's not quite sure from where). He also is in tune with the spirits, which gives him an added advantage as he carries out his enforcer duties. When he meets Anna he is immediately drawn to her. He also immediately knows that there is something very rotten in the Chicago pack.
The events that follow show us good and bad shifters in action. It's a great introduction to this spin-off of the 'Mercy Thompson' series (and I think I like it better, if that's possible). By telling the story from Anna's and Charles' point-of-view, we get a good look into the rules and mentality of this world of shifters as well as some of the lore, and I'm loving it.
I was immediately hooked when I read it and I've re-read this novella at least 4 times so far. It's an enthusiastic 5/5 stars!
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