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

Etienne kissed him behind his ear. “I wouldn’t want you to change for me.”


“I want to change my image. I have to project gay business person rather than gay hooker.”


“Do you want to open the salon before you finish school? You could hire a manager.” Etienne put his arm around Julio’s shoulders.


“No, honey…I like that, honey. I want to do it all myself. It needs to be a reflection of me and a manager wouldn’t do that. They’d put their own stamp on the place and if they didn’t, they wouldn’t be a good manager.” Julio fingered some handkerchiefs.


“Buy two dozen white ones for your pants pockets and a dozen fancy ones for your suits. Mr. Abbott is coming tonight to do his last fitting. We’ll have the tux by tomorrow afternoon and the suits on Monday before we leave.”


Chapter 49