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

Ky turned, ready to fend off an attack. All he saw was one of the types of rooftop structures that had a door leading to the building below. It took him only a moment to realize this one was above, if he remembered rightly, a shop with a ‘For Rent’ sign—next door to the restaurant.


As he had no visual of the interior, he walked quickly to the door, testing the handle. The door opened. There was a steep ladder, going down to the second floor. He leapt, shifting to Bull in the process, landing on all four feet. Lifting his head, he sniffed, attempting to locate Marsham. The scent of dog drifted down the narrow hallway from a door at the end. Padding silently, Bull approached it.


Chapter 51