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

“Marsham’s is an autocratic patriarchy, pure and simple. Some packs are like that. I’m sure some are matriarchies, although so far, I haven’t run into one. Thankfully, in today’s society, most of them are democratic, other than the basic hierarchy of an Alpha and his Betas. The Alphas are smart enough, or wise enough, to know it takes females to keep the day-to-day life running smoothly.”


“Mom does that very well,” Eldon said, obviously having overheard them. “Our mom,” he added smiling at Cole. “Come on, let’s get some of the food before it’s all gone.”


Over the following two days, because he and Ky had been invited to stay for as long as they wanted, Cole got to know more about his new family. David treated Rilla as an equal, much to Cole’s relief, and Hallam did the same with every member of the pack—even the children who hadn’t yet reached their maturity.


Chapter 47