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

When, as if of its own will, his hand stopped before slipping the cardboard key into the slot at door 8019, Lyle couldn’t resist turning to Rafe and asking, “Did you sleep okay last night?”


Rafe’s eyes widened. “I slept great. Why?”


“No…” Lyle tapped his temple. “You know. No dreams?”


Rafe shook his head. “No. To be honest, I don’t remember dreaming at all. Why? What’s going on?”


“Probably nothing,” Lyle said. “It’s probably just some weird reaction at staying in a place that’s so nice.” He grinned at Rafe. “Us mountain boys aren’t really used to such fancy-shmancy digs.”


Rafe reached for Lyle’s hand when Lyle finally connected the key card. “Are you sure? Because we can go somewhere else. Just because I didn’t dream anything last night doesn’t mean something won’t go wrong. All that would take is somebody planning something between the time I woke up and the time I fall asleep again. If Arius has any clue at all how my head works—”


Chapter 67