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

“I’m so sorry that my careless words cost you so much pain, Alpha Mate. Alpha Daurensbourg, will you accept my resignation as Alpha Mate’s Beta and from your service?”


Julio shot up off Etienne’s lap. “You will not do that. I will not be the cause of a break-up of our family. You did nothing wrong. It was me. I let my own insecurities make this into my issue rather than the loup garou issue that it is. Forgive me, Etienne, Adrien, Gilbert, Bianca. I was being foolish and hysterical. The thought of Etienne in the pit, even against a mosquito, frightens me. I would do anything to stop it and prevent him from being hurt.” Julio sat back down on the couch next to Etienne. The brown leather slid against the fabric of his new purple silk robe as he climbed back up on Etienne’s lap.


Etienne opened his arms and Julio crawled against his chest. His wolf murmured words of comfort.


Chapter 63