Julio Reyes has had a hard life. Orphaned at fourteen, he ran away from a group home to avoid rape but wound up being an independent prostitute in NYC. He has a life plan -- go to school, become a stylist and open his own salon.<br><br>Etienne Daurensbourg is 139 years old and fears he’ll never find his Mate until his friend Alexei introduces him to Julio. Julio is Etienne’s Mate, but before he has a chance to court Julio -- who is a human high beta and therefore stubborn and independent -- Julio gets knifed and is forced to let Etienne provide him with a home and help to recover.<br><br>Pack problems arise that may force Etienne into the pit. Will Julio be able to love Etienne despite the fact he is a loup garou?

Julio's Wolf

“He’s not healing as well as he should be.” Dr. Artis leaned forward. “And he’s losing weight. He still can’t walk across the gallery without help and even though the wound doesn’t seem to be infected, he has started to run a slight fever.” The doctor picked up the snifter of cognac and took a sip. “I usually only like sweet drinks, but this is superb. There are subtle hints of fig, ripe oranges, and other fruity tones. And there are definitely notes of vanilla, oak, dried rose, and apricot. What is it?” He sipped from the snifter again.


“Nothing special, Remy Martin VSOP…” Etienne bristled. “Please, Dr. Artis, can we get back to Julio? Is there anything we can do to help him?”


Chapter 20