More than fifty years ago, Will and Dean were two strangers brought together by the unlikeliest circumstances. They were two men in love in a world that loathed their affection. They were mates who never got the chance to fulfill their destiny.Now, they have a second chance. But Will has been reluctant to open his heart to Dean once more, and Dean's guilt over not fighting for their mate bond keeps him from confessing the truth to Will.But when Dean is captured by the Gathering, and forced to pay a debt that should have never existed, it's up to Will to save his mate. Faced with the risk of losing Dean again, he has to take matters into his own hands and confront the entire werewolf world for a love that has been forbidden for half a century.Past and present come together - and Will and Dean will have to fight it all if they want to have a future together, and the family they've always dreamed of.