The story begins with Elena travelling to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to follow up a lead the Pack have come across on believe.com which purports to be able to prove the existence of werewolves.

However, when she meets her contact, a young witch named Paige Winterbourne, she has information that Elena finds extremely disturbing.

It is clear that the posting on the website was a lure designed to bring Elena to Pittsburgh because of problems other supernaturals have been having with a group headed by Tyrone Winsloe.

The claims of Paige and her mother, Ruth, sound like conspiracy theories that Elena finds hard to believe.

There they are told about a shaman who had been kidnapped and taken away from his home in Virginia to a compound run by Tyrone Winsloe and Lawrence Matasumi.

Whilst he is prepared to join forces with the Council if necessary, it is only a temporary measure as the Pack has always fought its own battles.

There she becomes involved with many of the other residents, being befriended by Leah and Sondra, as well as helping Doctor Carmichael in the infirmary.

Tyrone Winsloe takes an interest in Elena, wanting her to wear skimpy clothing as well as watch, and participate in, his hunts.

An apparent system malfunction provides the opportunity for Elena, Sondra, Leah and Savannah to attempt escape.

After telling her story, the group devise a plan to free the others from the compound and to put a stop to Ty Winsloe and his associates.