Laurel Barker has every reason to be the happiest wood nymph in Nocturne Falls: She owns a successful business, she lives in a community where she can be herself, and best of all, she's engaged to marry her soulmate, Deputy Sheriff and bear-shifter, Aiden. Even so, she's plagued by the thought that something bad is going to happen. When a stranger comes to town and seems to be following her, Laurel is suspicious. When she finds out the stranger has ties to Aiden, she's certain that her worst fears are about to come true and destroy her dreams for the future.