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 no longer has a fever and the incision is healing nicely. There are no signs of infection. The fever can be attributed to overexertion because he hasn’t been doing his exercises and he did them this morning. Having Sean…eh…the boys here probably helped. I wouldn’t rush the infusion. That could do more harm than good. The secretions may cause a fistula when there’s been internal damage. This is outside the bounds of my experience.”


Julio turned to Etienne, although the doctors were in the room. “I need another IV?”


“Not now, but we have to watch you carefully so you don’t develop an abscess. Do your exercises and take your antibiotics on schedule and everything should be fine.”


Dr. Ballard redressed the wound. “He can shower as long as he keeps the incision covered in plastic. He is recovering, although progress is slow because there was so much damage. Have Sean come to see him every day and get him up more and walking around. Is he tolerating his diet?”


Chapter 24