"Ever since shapeshifter Elin escaped to Whidbey Island, danger has stalked her every move. Her human traits, combined with her unique supernatural gifts, make her a prized being to be possessed...or destroyed. It is only the passionate attraction she shares with werehound Sean Black that gives her hope for her future--if she can elude the lethal predators who are hot on her scent. Sean knows that Elin, with her delicate beauty and seductive powers, is his one perfect mate. The woman who can restore his humanity and make him stronger than ever. He'll need that strength and more to protect her from those who wish to destroy him and everything he desires. For Sean carries a secret that binds him to an enemy from the past and to a darker, deadlier force--a malignant evil that is hunting the women of Whidbey Island..."--P. [4] of cover.