Vee is trying to handle the way her life has changed since she revealed herself to Shane and his pack, but when another pack leader comes to call on Shane - and says he knows about her, Shane decides he has to claim her as his mate to keep her protected from other werewolves. She is hesitant at first, but then agrees, seeing no other way to get her life to be somewhat back to normal. But not long after the claim, her sister and family are murdered, a clear threat to Vee. This sends Vee, Shane, and Durran(Vee's Watcher friend) down a rabbit hole of wondering what or who could possibly going after Vee and why. They leave the city, heading to a property in a smaller town, still within pack territory which is easier to defend as they try to anticipate what will happen. All the while, Vee and Shane finally seem to be able to admit their feelings for one another, and although Shane finds it unlikely that he would be able to bond with her, since it is something that normally only happens between werewolves, he feels he needs to explain to her what might happen if they do.