A 17 yr old girl, Anne, who hides her home life from her friends and school b/c of her abusive step mother; a distant father whi still morns the untimely death of his wife. But when she runs into the new guy , Michael, @ school they immediately hit it off and she agrees to be his tour guide through school and finds herself opening up just a little for him. But she isnt' the only one who has a secret. Michael had a secret that he can't tell becuase it would bring danger to him and his family. He is a shapeshifter and with his abilities he is able to follow Anne and figure her out without her knowing. But he doesn't confess this to her until they are both in serious trouble.