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

::Hey, we’re getting close to home.::


Alex’s answer came through clear, much more so than when they’d been in the rodent forms.::Time to land and start walking, right?::


::I’d say we should. It’s about two, three miles to town and the station. I’m not sure we ought to fly all the way in, but if you want to, I guess we can.::


::No, I think you’re right. We’ll set down soon and change back to our normal selves. Walking we should get to town just before the day shift hits the road.::


They spiraled down, getting a little closer to town before they finally lit. Shifting back took effort and again Manuel recognized how close to exhausted he was. They’d flown most of the night. He wasn’t sure how many miles, but as the crow flies—or in this case the hawk and the raven—it had been quite a few.


Chapter 20