Fitz ought to know better than to want what he can't have, but when it comes to Eli, he can't seem to help it. When Fitz discovers Eli swimming naked one afternoon, he overcomes his doubts to have the man he wants. But he knows he can't afford to get attached. He's a pariah in the supernatural world and a killer as well. Plus, there's someone trying to kill him.Eli sees things differently. Both of them have been ostracized and abandoned, Fitz by the supernatural world, Eli by the real one. Eli believes he can find the home he's always searched for at Zephyr Ranch, with Fitz by his side.But even Eli has to admit that one serious problem stands between them: every day, Cyril Soldati's control over the supernatural world tightens. Cyril sees Fitz as a barrier between him and absolute power, a barrier he intends to remove. Though Fitz is resigned to a final fight, he begins to doubt whether he can kill again, even if Cyril's death would keep the supernatural world safe. He wants to be the kind of man worthy of Eli, but he might not get a choice.