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

“Why do I have to observe? Not that I’d let Etienne go without me.” Julio shoved forkfuls of scrambled eggs into his mouth almost as fast as Bianca could get them on the serving plate. She also made a huge stack of pancakes and a pound of bacon which Julio piled on top of the eggs.


“You have to observe because you are my Alpha Mate and therefore if I am challenged, it is customary for you to be by the pit. That way I can be sure they haven’t taken you as a hostage to use as leverage against me or try to hurt you while I’m in the middle of the battle. If they take you, I would be too worried about you to concentrate on the fight and might lose. That almost happened to Armand. If they hurt you, I’d lose my mind. All of our Enforcers plus Gilbert and Adrien will surround you while I’m in the pit.”


Chapter 62