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

“Like a dog on a chain?” Lyle offered. “Because that’s what I am. I’m a dog on a chain, Rafe. And you’re the one holding the goddamn end of it. So why don’t you tell me why it is that I’ve let you do that? If you know,then tell me, because it’s confusing the fuckout of me. And the last thing we need right now is for me to be confused. I make mistakes when I’m confused. Serious, horrible mistakes.”


“Like you did with your father’s partner.”


Rafe’s reply lifted the hairs on Lyle’s neck. “What do you know about that?”


Rafe lifted his beer again, as though that was the end of the conversation, and that was enough for Lyle to lose any shred of patience he might have had. He practically jumped to where Rafe was sitting and grabbed the beer out of Rafe’s hand with a desperate snatch. He didn’t need a mirror to know that the expression on his face was fierce—it was written all over Rafe’s face. Fear, surprise, worry. “Look—”


Chapter 62