Three years ago, Lyle made a mistake that cost him his freedom, and almost his life. Now, sick to death of watching his father love the man that Lyle wanted, Lyle accepts an offer to leave Wolf, WY, behind and see what life in Washington, DC,. can do for him instead.<br><br>When Lyle comes across a seductive, attractive stranger with a fascinating yet terrifying view of humanity, he's more than intrigued. It doesn't take Lyle long to realize that Arius isn't just playing games, though, and when Lyle runs across a secret in Arius' lair he has no choice but to flee, even knowing his actions will enrage Arius.<br><br>On the run, with only a psychic's second sight and his own instinct to help him, Lyle has nowhere to go but home. The only question is, will they have him when he shows up.

Wolf, en Garde

Mrs. Connor had begged out of the trip, blaming exhaustion and frailty, although she had given both Lyle and her husband a pointed look and suggested they take a pass of the George Washington University. “I think Lyle would be interested in seeing it.”


Mr. Connor had been pleased with the idea, neither Randy nor Vaughn seemed suspicious of it, and Lyle had to admit that the place looked cool as all hell—powerful and impressive and pretentious. Lyle had absolutely no doubt that nothing he’d ever done in his life would be worthy enough to get him beyond those wrought-iron gates, but it sure was cool to dream about the possibility. Of all the places they’d seen, it was the one he filed most securely in his memory banks.


Chapter 16