Special Border Patrol agent Alex, who can shape shift into a raven, is used to working alone. He honors his Scots ancestry and has never met another shifter except for kinfolk back in Scotland. When he’s required to accept a partner, he normally manages to get rid of them quickly by being so distant, remote, and downright weird they cannot deal with him. But the latest one, Native American Manuel, poses a whole new range of challenges.<br><br>Manuel Ortiz is a member of the Tohono O’Odham tribe who works for the Border Patrol to support his ailing elderly parents. He has a secret he’s never dared to dare to share: he can shape shift into a Red Tailed Hawk. When his superiors team him with cold, cynical Alex, he’s not sure why until he learns Alex has a similar curse -- or gift.<br><br>Together they begin to form an uneasy bond. Confronting an evil and completely alien drug cartel boss, they have to cooperate to survive and in doing so learn the synergy of partnership. They discover flying together can open a whole new world for them both and riding on the wings of love can be magical indeed.

Wings of Love

The big man, clearly the overlord of the bunch, turned to glower as Alex and Manuel approached. Their two guards stayed behind them, almost kowtowing as they drew nearer to the desk. They’d left the mismatched animal out in the hall.


Patronturned then and nodded at his two henchmen. “You can go. I’ll be responsible now. Wait outside the door.”


Alex stood calmly, enduring the fat man’s beady-eyed stare. He refused to show any emotion at all, certainly no fear, discomfort or deference. He slid a swift glance toward Manuel. The Indian stood much the same, impassive and steady. Alex smiled inwardly, again pleasantly surprised by his new partner. The guy had gumption, he’d give him that.


Chapter 18