Water witch Kelly Harding didn't think befriending Seiran Rou would be so dangerous. With Seiran finally recovered from the plot that almost killed him, a ski vacation seems like just the thing to help them all relax -- even if Kelly does have to work to keep his taboo crush on Seiran's brother, Jamie, under wraps. But their getaway takes a turn for the worse when a blizzard strands them in the middle of nowhere... with a killer. With Seiran in danger again, it's hard for Jamie not to suspect Kelly. But Kelly claims he's innocent, and Jamie can't seem to resist him, despite his misgivings. When visions of a tower and a dying friend fill Kelly's head, he has to try to save them. Between his distrust and their mutual attraction, Jamie isn't about to let him go alone -- but it will take a close encounter with mortality to make them understand how deep their feelings go, and not everyone will make it out alive.