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

“Let’s eat. We can eat and discuss at the same time. Bianca and Blanche made six Chicago deep dish pizzas, one for each of us, and I’m sure there are more in reserve.” Ian drooled as he claimed his place at the table. The others did the same.


Sean sat down next to Ian. “Take your snout out of the trough for a moment, this is a serious discussion. I think we should do as suggested and go for this training. I don’t like feeling helpless if Rene is not within calling distance. Julio could never have beaten the wolf, but he disabled him until help could arrive.” Sean glanced at each of them, his eyes earnest. “If Julio didn’t know this Krav Maga thing, he would have been kidnapped, or worse, dead.”


Ian paused between bites. “That loud-assed alarm didn’t hurt either.”


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