Nessa McRae's life is all she could ask for; a well-earned reputation as a kick-ass tattoo artist with a list of clients out the door. All she ever wanted was to be able to pay her rent and eat in the same month, and she's finally found that stability. Little does she know, she has an admirer… a inhuman monster hell-bent on devastating her. Enter Ailes MacGillvary; an alpha male and all Nightingale—a paranormal protector of Edinburgh, Scotland. He's tasked with guarding Nessa, but he also harbors secrets that could destroy her. Can he keep her safe—not only from the inhuman monster hot on her heels—but also from himself?