Kicked out of his home at eighteen, Cole ends up at The Haven, a drop-in spot for homeless teens, run by Adam Franks. Unable to spend the nights there, he ends up sleeping rough, is attacked by a pair of punks -- and rescued by a Bullmastiff he names Bull.<br><br>Cole and Bull become inseparable. Cole also meets, and is attracted to, Ky, a friend of Adam's, who twice saves Cole from more attackers. After the second attack, things suddenly change in Cole's life when he finds out why someone seems to be after him.<br><br>Will Ky be able to convince Cole he's told him is the truth, while dealing with his own attraction to Cole? And can Ky and his friends keep Cole safe from a man who claims to be Cole's real father?

Cole and His Dog

Bull eyed the dogs, attempting to determine from their stances if they were going to attack. They were young, or at least younger than he was, female—and afraid.


Bull dropped his shields, thinking, I’m not a threat to you. Can you mind-speak?When one of the females lowered her head, almost imperceptivity, he looked her in the eye. ::Shield your thoughts, please, except from me.::


::If Thomas finds out…:: Her words were barely above a whisper in Bull’s mind.


::No. He’s one of our pack’s Betas.::


::Shield, anyway, and we’ll take a walk.::


She glanced at the other female, getting a slight nod in return. Then, much to Bull’s relief, they both shielded.


::The human…:: the second female said. ::He’s one of us, too. Yes?::


Chapter 38