Inno loved his vampire mate but something had been bothering Mikel lately. Something he hasn't shared with Inno. When his sister Claudia calls him over he learns there was more to his abduction than he first thought. Unable to stand the betrayal he walks away broken-hearted.Mikel can't understand why Inno hasn't claimed him. Didn't Inno's wolf want Mikel as his own? Unwilling to upset his mate Mikel doesn't know how to fix the problem. Outside forces work to keep them apart but in the end it's all about whether or not Inno is willing to mark Mikel.