Raphael, the vampire lord of the western territory, has headed north into Washington after learning of the death of two of his vampires. He is out for blood, literally, and is ready to hunt down the humans who have dared to touch what is his. 
 Meanwhile, Sophia, is urgently summoned home to the Canadian territories by her sire. When she arrives she finds Lucien missing. And he has left her a mysterious letter, sending her right into Raphael's territory. 
 Colin Murphy, is the closest thing to a cop the small town of Cooper's Rest has. He is a former Navy SEAL, and has taken some courses in forensics. He is brought in by the vampires to help with the investigation, where he meets Sophia, someone he knew ten years ago and thought dead. I loved this book, mainly because two of my favorite characters from previous books, Raphael and his Cyn are major players in the story. I love this author and this series.