Carmella, now 26 years old, has been working hard to crack the case that Cole had been working on when he died. It had been eight years since he died, and the Alpha of the state still refuses to believe him dead and won't hold the funeral. Carmella has long since given up on everything around her except for Richard, Kim, Katie, Jameson and Gabriel, since they stayed with her through everything. When Jameson is now on the list of those missing, will things become clear to Carmella for the first time since that fateful night? Or will she lose him and Gabriel to the one she trusted the most? With the case becoming clear, her powers returning, and shadows being removed, Carmella will begin to realize that all she thought to be true has been a lie. She will also discover powers she had been destined to have, which make her less human then she had been before. But will this new found power change anything?
As Dallas and Drayton navigate life in the spotlight, Spencer is navigating intense feelings for Nathan - her best friend's brother.
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Dallas and Drayton are planning their wedding, talking babies and learning how to navigate life in LA now that Drayton is a hotshot football player in the big leagues. Meanwhile, Spencer and Nathan are back at home in Colorado, coming to terms with their feelings for one another and learning how to co-parent with Grayson, the father of Spencer's daughter. Will the realities of adult life strengthen them - or will their relationships break?
[Sequel to The QB Bad Boy and Me]
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