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

Resolve hardened Lyle’s jaw. Sparks of outrage shot from his heart and raced through Lyle’s blood. He clenched his right fist over the stake and concentrated everything he had on his left. His mind replayed a thought from the hotel…I’ll chew through to the fucker’s heart if I have to…and he grinned. It was not a human grin.


“It is an unfortunate thing, Arius,” Lyle said, slowly, softly. “But it seems that I havelearned to make the mistakes of my father.” The flesh of his left forearm split with the sound of a stiff zipper being forced open. His fingers tightened and claws the size of small daggers ripped from his fingertips. Skin tore. It burned. It burned beautifully. Righteously. Fueling Lyle’s anger to greater heights.


The final word was both speech and growl.


Chapter 83