You need to read the books in this series in order. It’s necessary in order to fully understand and appreciate what is going on within the story, characters, and world.

Deacon is Shaun’s twin brother and one of the 3 alpha’s in his pack (though Shaun and Deacon are not leading the pack). He is quite a bit more cocky and playful than Shaun. His family means everything to him though and it’s obvious. I loved Deacon right away and knew from book one that he and Gemma would have a fantastic story with so many emotions and definitely some issues. Gemma is Cassie’s sister and very independent and stubborn. Deacon and Gemma both fight their attraction to each other, making it seem like they hate each other more often than not. When a situation comes up that leaves Gemma traumatized (book 1) it’s up to Deacon to get her to come back around and start to heal. It’s a rough go with these two. I had moments where I was angry and frustrated; really feeling the lack of trust and communication. I also had moments where I wanted to cry along with the characters because you could really feel their pain. Even after this book ends, these two do not have the easiest of relationships. Their story is only just starting in this book. They have so much to overcome and work through together.
We also get more of Shaun and Cassie in this book and get to see them grow as well.
A truly wonderful follow up in the series.