Gabriel Martin has hope. Three of the Alphas on the council have found mates in the past few years. Returning to New York from Atlanta, he comes across a human who has been raped in an alleyway. The human is his mate, Kane Brady.<br><br>Kane has been teaching at the local high school and refuses to rubber stamp the education of their star basketball players -- almost paying the price with his life. He’s unusual as he’s a human Omega but he can’t be intimate with Gabriel because of his horrific experience.<br><br>It’s up to the Alphas and their Mates to help Kane recover and accept all that it is to be with Gabriel.

Marking Kane

“I wanted to speak to you about something, anyway. Maybe tonight after supper we can talk. Why don’t you get ready to eat? We’re having roast prime rib tonight. I asked Agnes if she would make it for us.”


“That will put me in the Christmas spirit. I have to go shopping. I want to get something for the guys and their husbands, Agnes and Leon and Gaspard and Marceau. I also want to get something for you. Everyone’s been so kind to me.”


“I’ll tell you what, my schedule is clear for tomorrow. Why don’t we go shopping? We can see what the windows look like in the stores and have lunch at Le Bernardin. I know you like seafood. How does that sound?”


“Are you sure that you have time to go shopping with me? You must have other work to do.”


“For you, Kane, I have all the time in the world.”


“Can we go to Macy’s? I know I can afford stuff there. I went before dawn and got space on the sidewalk to watch the Thanksgiving Parade this year. It was wonderful.” Kane smiled at the memory.


Chapter 25