An assassin without compare....Born with the odds against him, Cayden is the best of the best. Despite the fervent efforts of his brother to see him fail, again and again, Cayden proves there is none equal to his skill or discipline. That is until he is sent to bring in an informant loyal to the Council and finds himself face to face with the woman fate has chosen for him. No longer is the once ice-cold assassin in control of his beast. The wolf demands the same thing the man craves. A woman determined to get what she wants...Raised independent and strong, Miriam knows exactly what she wants etiquette be damned. When a handsome stranger barges into her father's manor, she finds everything she could dream of and more. The pull of the full moon to complete the Claiming is strong, but her mate is determined to resist the demands of his wolf. Well, he can fight it all he wants. This hard-headed beauty will have what she desires, and what she desires is Cayden.In possession of information that would cripple the Assembly of Hunters and betrayed by those closest to them, Cayden and Miriam must not only survive the raging hungers of the full moon but the plot to see them both destroyed. Will the moon drive them insane before the Hunters can execute them? Or will they succumb to the lure of the Claiming and find the strength in their union?