Samantha Benton was only twelve years old when her family was attacked and killed by a monster, a beast of myth and legend. She barely survived the attack but was saved by a large white wolf. Now at twenty-two, the killings have begun again. The beast is back. Samantha has no choice. She has to kill the beast. She has become the beast's next target. The very day Thorne McCabe returns home, he is told that the very beast that killed not only Samantha's family but his mother as well is back. With the help of his brothers and grandparents, he must protect Samantha. Not only has the beast returned, but so has the legendary white wolf, the Ghost. Like Samantha, time is running out for Thorne. He too has become the target of the beast.