Percival Ashford wants nothing more than a fresh start. He finds his chance in Runswick, a sleepy town situated along the Andervael's southern coast. It's the perfect place for a werewolf to blend in and spend his better days handling mediocre clerical affairs that come with his newly awarded Lordship. However, his hopes for a new beginning fall apart when disaster strikes in the form of the gruesome murders of several townspeople. As Runswick's new Lord, Percy must discover who is committing the heinous acts and ensure justice for the deceased, but his investigations are hindered by the haunting suspicion that he, or at least his wolf-self, might be the very culprit he is hunting. Despite his fears, Percy is still determined to find the source of the murders and seeks out the aid of a local healer Cordelia Hale. With her knowledge of the locals and specialized skill set, they begin to make headway in the investigation but the longer they search, the greater tensions within the town rise. With the time running out before another citizen of Runswick turns up dead, and Cordelia worming her way deeper into his life, the investigation may require Percy to reveal his monstrous nature to the one woman in town he no longer wishes to chase away.