For pacifist Reece Davies, an empath on the verge of being corrupted, every day is a struggle to keep the worst version of himself from taking over completely. While Evan Grayson, notorious empath hunter and Reece s mysterious "protector," is off investigating the murder of an empath in Vermont—and their complicated friendship rises to new levels despite the distance—Reece fears the resolve he once had is chipping away. Grayson is mired in his own battle, fighting to keep his attraction to Reece under control. He’s protected empaths from corruption and the public’s wrath for years; giving in to their desire would be disastrous, even deadly. But when word gets out about a spate of empath kidnappings in Seattle, with Reece as the next potential target, Evan races across the country to be by his side. Soon, however, they’ll uncover a sinister plot that will challenge everything they thought they knew about each other.