Amelia Barlow is cursed. When she was sixteen, a car accident killed her twin brother and left her in a coma. When she awoke, she had the ability to hear other people's thoughts simply by touching them.

Detective Jack Emerson is half-Lycan and half-human. His hunt for a vampire leads him to Amelia's hometown. He is immediately drawn to Amelia but he finds her refusal to let him touch her puzzling. However, Amelia's denial of his touch is the least of his problems – the Lycans want her power.