Chase

It is a madness that draws Chase to the Louisiana bayou, leaving his sister and his art studio behind. The fact that he longs to strip off his clothes and run naked through the swamp with the wild creatures who live there isn't his first clue that something isn't right with him, but it just might be his last.

There are many dangers in the brackish waters that can trip the unwary. Gators and poisonous snakes, oh yes. But also men with guns intent on their sport -- hunting the special breed of wolves that exist only in their little corner of the world. Werewolves, that is.

Casper knows all too well about the men who live to kill people like him. He vows he'll do whatever it takes to see that the newest man-pup to make the pilgrimage to his territory will survive his first shift.

But what can he do when sacrificing his heart, mind and body isn't enough to save Chase from his own worst fears.