Lucas has a typical life -- apart from being abandoned as a baby, raised by wolves, and having super powers. Still, inside, he feels like two people, both vying for control of himself. He's a superhero and a nerdy college freshman. He's both feral and tame. He wants to do good in the world and, at the same time, he wants to do nothing. And most of all, he wants to find his birth parents.<br><br>In this comedic tale of romance, mystery, and adventure, our hero is joined by his hunky boyfriend, his acerbic boss, an uptight college science professor, and his ex-boyfriend/once crime-fighting partner -- not to mention a whole pack of wolves -- to help foil his nemesis and uncover the secrets of his past to save his future.

Fierce

“Fierce!” I heard in my ear. “Fierce, are you okay?!”


I was breathing hard. I felt pain. But no, I hadn’t been hit. Not exactly. Oh sure, the bullets hit me, but they didn’t puncture the suit. Bravo to the U.S. military. “Um, I think so.”


Still, frying pan met fire a split second later. Mainly because he shot at me some more, I slipped forward—thanks to the lube and a fair bit of sweat—and the ceiling vent gave way beneath me. I hit the ground before I even knew what had happened. Splat!


The hostages screamed. I screamed at their screams. The bad guy screamed. The bad guy fired some more shots. Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!“Quit it!” I hollered from behind my upheld cape. Which didn’t sound heroic so much as whiney, but, given the circumstances, it was the best I could do.


“Who the fuck are you?” the bank robber spat.


Ah, I thought. That’s my cue! I hopped up and promptly placed my hands on my hips, all akimbo-like. “Fierce,” I said. “And give yourself up or else.”


Chapter 18