Liam is Willow's mate, but he plans to reject her, since he doesn't want a human mate because he might be the next alpha. On the other hand, Leo tries by all means to protect Willow from this rejection in order to use her to humiliate Liam in front of a pack which prefers purity in the werewolf bloodline. Willow also discovers a secret about Leo that gets her fuming with rage and lust for revenge. Through their fights, Leo and Willow end up having to work together to survive in places that sees them as outcasts.

"Why do you treat me like an employee?" The tremble in my voice makes me furious at myself. "You are an employee." "But I'm not your employee. I thought that we were supposed to treat each other as equals." He shrugs nonchalantly. My blood boils, and at that moment, my hatred for him is catalized. The newly divorced Nicole despises the billionaire she meets at the convention. They are supposed to work together, as equals, but she feels him demeaning her at every chance he gets. Is six months too long to spend bickering with this CEO?