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

“How can that be? I only have what Alexei gave me, and I didn’t even deserve that.”


“I won’t argue with you again about that, but Donal’s right, you are rich. According to loup garou law, once a wolf meets his Mate, the Mate automatically gets half of what he’s worth. Etienne has at least a billion dollars, if not more. Half of that is now yours, whether you mate or not.” Sean frowned at him.


“I didn’t ask for his money.” Julio bristled.


“You didn’t ask, but by law, it’s half yours.” Sean threw him an adamant stare.


“The only reason you are alive is that Sean’s Voice heals and Etienne gave off loup garou pheromones that partially protect you from illness or accident,” Donal snapped at him. “You should have died from that wound. You almost died twice, but they were able to bring you back because Sean was in the surgical gallery and both he and Etienne stayed with you in the recovery room.”


Julio’s shoulders slumped when Donal snapped. Donal was theirs’ now, not his.


Chapter 29