One night of poor judgement during a ball leaves Sophronia with child. Her baby's father, the heir to the Marquess of Wolstenholme, is already married and so to avoid a scandal his younger brother is ordered to marry her. The last thing Nathaniel Wolstenholme wants is a wife. He is not the heir to the title, estate, or leadership of the pack. Still, he knows that a werewolf pup is a valuable asset and his nephew or niece should be raised with other members of the pack. He just hopes his new bride doesn't expect love to grow. His heart still belongs to Vivian even though she would never marry a man with no title. Sophronia and Nathaniel's union has barely begun when werewolves suddenly start showing up dead. Nathaniel has no choice but to reveal his wolf self to his new wife who is none too happy with the shock of being the werewolf's pregnant bride.