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

There was nothing to hold the curtain back with. If Lyle let it go, he’d be left standing in, at best, nothing more than filtered lighting. At worst, and the assumption Lyle was more likely to believe, the moment the drape fell into place, it would block out all the lighting, and he’d be left standing in complete blackness. The dark didn’t bother him in the least; the rodents would leave him alone, and a spider was easy enough to brush off if it dared to wander from web to hand. But for some reason, Lyle was sure that whatever he might be looking for wasn’t going to jump out at him or holler, over here, dumb ass!


Chapter 48