When Ryker arrives in Puerto Rico with his friend Mitch, all he’s anticipating are a few days of luxurious accommodation and an exciting place to discover. The last thing he expects is to find he has an immediate attraction to one of the hotel staff, the handsome and flirtatious Alejandro, who appears to be equally interested in him. After spending a day with Alejandro hiking a difficult trail, Ryker finds his attraction deepening, though he knows it can’t be more than a holiday romance between them. And he can’t help but feel Alejandro is hiding something. Despite being warned not to leave the complex after dark, he follows Alejandro one night and discovers a world he never imagined existed. And the attraction between them becomes something much deeper. But that’s the least of his worries when it becomes apparent something dark and deadly is stalking him.

Metamorphosis

“You know I don’t do casual.” Ryker stood a little taller, although Mitch was right. Broad shouldered and with an athletic build, Alejandro looked as if he worked out every day. His dark hair was piled up into a manbun, which Ryker normally disliked, but somehow, it suited Alejandro.


“First of all, a little bit of local history for you.” Alejandro flashed Ryker a smile. “The rainforest was revered as a sacred site for over a thousand years by the prehistoric Taino natives. They believed that Yuquiyú, the God of light and life, dwelled on Yuqué, which translates as The White Land, which is the cloud-covered peak now known as El Yunque. The word Yuquiyú also meant a natural place so beautiful they could feel the presence of their God. In that spirit, we have spent more than a decade creating a three-acre garden with amazing vistas.”


“I’m looking forward to exploring.” Mitch nodded. “Sounds amazing. I believe you grow most of your restaurant’s food here, too.”


Chapter 4