Mercy Thompson's life has undergone a seismic change. Becoming the mate of Adam Hauptman, the charismatic Alpha of the local werewolf pack, has made her a stepmother to his daughter, Jesse, a relationship that brings moments of blissful normalcy to Mercy's life. But on the edges of humanity, what passes for a minor mishap on an ordinary day can turn into so much more. After a car accident in bumper-to-bumper traffic, Mercy and Jesse can't reach Adam or anyone else in the pack for that matter. They've all been abducted.